#37442A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.046 130), rgb(55, 68, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#37442A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37442A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 24%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.046 130) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #37442A | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37442A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #37442A text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37442A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9265
oklch(63% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#647C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#53693D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#445633
oklch(42.8% 0.059 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37442A
oklch(36.7% 0.046 130)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#37442A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464128 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38423D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37442A
#37442A
oklch(36.7% 0.046 130)
- #463851
#463851
oklch(36.6% 0.046 309.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #37442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #37442A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.