#437F79 Color
#437F79 is rgb(67, 127, 121) in RGB, hsl(174, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#437F79rgb(67, 127, 121)hsl(174, 31%, 38%)hsv(174, 47%, 50%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 50%)oklch(55.4% 0.064 187.1)lab(49.03% -21.62 -3.13)lch(49.03% 21.84 188.24)What #437F79 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 #437F79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#437F79 Channel Values
How #437F79 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 31% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 47% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #437F79 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 #437F79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #437F79; 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 #437F79
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 #437F79 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.
#437F79#777779#667A79#70707A#61767A#457E7E#447F7C#757575Using #437F79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-437f79: #437F79;background-color: #437F79;colors: { 'color-437f79': '#437F79' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.498, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_437f79">#437F79</color>fill="#437F79"More Teal Colors
#437F79 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#437F79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #437F79?
#437F79 is a dark teal — rgb(67, 127, 121) in RGB and hsl(174, 31%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #437F79?
#437F79 is rgb(67, 127, 121) — red 67, green 127, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #437F79?
#437F79 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 5%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #437F79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #437F79 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #437F79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #437F79 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.59, which is visibly different.
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