#437A48 Color
#437A48 is rgb(67, 122, 72) in RGB, hsl(125, 29%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#437A48rgb(67, 122, 72)hsl(125, 29%, 37%)hsv(125, 45%, 48%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 52%)oklch(52.8% 0.097 146)lab(46.44% -27.59 21.50)lch(46.44% 34.97 142.07)What #437A48 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 #437A48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#437A48 Channel Values
How #437A48 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 122 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 29% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 45% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #437A48 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 #437A48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #437A48; 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 #437A48
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 #437A48 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.
#437A48#737348#637648#6C6C4A#5E7249#4C7575#497766#6E6E6EUsing #437A48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-437a48: #437A48;background-color: #437A48;colors: { 'color-437a48': '#437A48' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.478, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_437a48">#437A48</color>fill="#437A48"More Green Colors
#437A48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#437A48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #437A48?
#437A48 is a dark green — rgb(67, 122, 72) in RGB and hsl(125, 29%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #437A48?
#437A48 is rgb(67, 122, 72) — red 67, green 122, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #437A48?
#437A48 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #437A48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #437A48 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #437A48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #437A48 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.61, which is visibly different.
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