#437489 Color
#437489 is rgb(67, 116, 137) in RGB, hsl(198, 34%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 15%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#437489rgb(67, 116, 137)hsl(198, 34%, 40%)hsv(198, 51%, 54%)cmyk(51%, 15%, 0%, 46%)oklch(53.3% 0.062 227.5)lab(46.02% -12.59 -17.01)lch(46.02% 21.16 233.48)What #437489 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 #437489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#437489 Channel Values
How #437489 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 116 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 34% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 51% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #437489 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 #437489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #437489; 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 #437489
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 #437489 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.
#437489#6E6E89#5F7089#67678A#5B6C89#3D7777#3F767F#6E6E6EUsing #437489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-437489: #437489;background-color: #437489;colors: { 'color-437489': '#437489' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.455, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_437489">#437489</color>fill="#437489"More Teal Colors
#437489 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#437489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #437489?
#437489 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(67, 116, 137) in RGB and hsl(198, 34%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #437489?
#437489 is rgb(67, 116, 137) — red 67, green 116, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #437489?
#437489 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 15%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #437489 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #437489 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #437489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #437489 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.06, which is visibly different.
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