#434837 Color
#434837 is rgb(67, 72, 55) in RGB, hsl(78, 13%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434837rgb(67, 72, 55)hsl(78, 13%, 25%)hsv(78, 24%, 28%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 72%)oklch(39.2% 0.028 121)lab(29.73% -4.75 9.52)lch(29.73% 10.64 116.53)What #434837 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #434837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434837 Channel Values
How #434837 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 67 · G 72 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 13% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 24% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434837 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #434837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434837; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #434837
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #434837 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#434837#474737#464837#464637#454737#454646#444741#464646Using #434837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434837: #434837;background-color: #434837;colors: { 'color-434837': '#434837' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.282, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_434837">#434837</color>fill="#434837"More Green Colors
#434837 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434837?
#434837 is a dark green — rgb(67, 72, 55) in RGB and hsl(78, 13%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #434837?
#434837 is rgb(67, 72, 55) — red 67, green 72, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434837?
#434837 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 24%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434837 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434837 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.48, which is visibly different.
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