What color is #437D23?

#437D23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #437D23?

The RGB value is 67, 125, 35: 67 red, 125 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #437D23?

The complementary color is #5D237D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #437D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#437D23 color

#437D23 rgb(67, 125, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #437D23 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 49% green and 13.7% blue (67, 125, 35).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#437D23 color codes

HEX	`#437D23`
RGB	`rgb(67, 125, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 49%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 72%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.95, -35.68, 41.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.95, 54.52, 130.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.951, 15.981, 4.15)`
Decimal	`4422947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #437D23, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #437D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#437D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #437D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #437d23; }
.text { color: #437d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #437d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 125 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #437d23, #237d30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #437D23?: #437D23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #437D23?: The RGB value is 67, 125, 35: 67 red, 125 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #437D23?: The complementary color is #5D237D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #437D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.