#37522A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.071 136.2), rgb(55, 82, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#37522A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37522A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.071 136.2) |
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 #37522A | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37522A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #37522A text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #37522A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB81
oklch(70.8% 0.068 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#729561
oklch(63% 0.085 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8048
oklch(55.7% 0.093 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C39
oklch(49.2% 0.086 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37522A
oklch(40.6% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#37522A 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) | #554C27 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364F48 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37522A
#37522A
oklch(40.6% 0.071 136.2)
- #583D63
#583D63
oklch(40.6% 0.07 315.8)
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 #37522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #37522A 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.