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Cossack Green & Vandar Poel's Blue
Plate 5 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cossack Green, Vandar Poel's Blue.
#437742
green · 9 palettes
Cossack Green
About Cossack Green
Cossack Green is a deep, muted green tone. Its hex value is #437742 — that is
RGB 67, 119, 66, or HSL 119°, 29%, 36%.
It holds 5.3:1 contrast against white, so Cossack Green works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 5.3:1; on black 4.0:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Cossack Green appears in 9 combinations — most often paired with Sulpher Yellow, Salvia Blue and Eugenia Red | B.
Colours that go with Cossack Green
From a standard colour wheel, Cossack Green anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#437742 #764277
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#437742 #5E7742 #42775C
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#437742 #424377 #774243
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#437742 #5C4277 #77425D
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Cossack Green
Cossack Green is a deep, muted tone (HSL 119°, 29%, 36%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (5.3:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#764277) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#5E7742 and #42775C) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Cossack Green
Cossack Green appears in 9 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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