#37472E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7), rgb(55, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#37472E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37472E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7) |
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 #37472E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37472E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #37472E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #37472E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#779368
oklch(63% 0.07 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#607D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135)
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Step 800
800
#415635
oklch(42.6% 0.058 134.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#37472E 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) | #49432C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374540 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37472E
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
- #4B3A52
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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 #37472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #37472E 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.