#437F59 Color
#437F59 is rgb(67, 127, 89) in RGB, hsl(142, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 30%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#437F59rgb(67, 127, 89)hsl(142, 31%, 38%)hsv(142, 47%, 50%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 30%, 50%)oklch(54.5% 0.087 154.5)lab(48.35% -27.38 14.43)lch(48.35% 30.95 152.21)What #437F59 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 #437F59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#437F59 Channel Values
How #437F59 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 127 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 31% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 47% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #437F59 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 #437F59
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #437F59; 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 #437F59
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 #437F59 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.
#437F59#777759#667A59#70705B#61765A#4B7B7B#487D6F#737373Using #437F59 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-437f59: #437F59;background-color: #437F59;colors: { 'color-437f59': '#437F59' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.498, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_437f59">#437F59</color>fill="#437F59"More Green Colors
#437F59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#437F59 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #437F59?
#437F59 is a dark green — rgb(67, 127, 89) in RGB and hsl(142, 31%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #437F59?
#437F59 is rgb(67, 127, 89) — red 67, green 127, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #437F59?
#437F59 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 30%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #437F59 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #437F59 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #437F59 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #437F59 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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