#37501E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.081 131.4), rgb(55, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#37501E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37501E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.081 131.4) |
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 #37501E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37501E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #37501E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #37501E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9943
oklch(63.2% 0.125 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#558321
oklch(55.7% 0.136 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#466E12
oklch(49% 0.125 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#395A13
oklch(42.7% 0.105 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#37501E
oklch(39.8% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#37501E 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) | #544A19 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504821 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384D45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37501E
#37501E
oklch(39.8% 0.081 131.4)
- #553A67
#553A67
oklch(39.9% 0.08 310.8)
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 #37501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #37501E 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.