#37490D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2), rgb(55, 73, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#37490D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37490D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 73, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2) |
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 #37490D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37490D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #37490D text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #37490D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#779734
oklch(63.2% 0.131 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37490D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#37490D 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) | #4D4403 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4313 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A453E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37490D
#37490D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2)
- #4C3466
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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 #37490D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #37490D 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.