#37542D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.2% 0.071 138), rgb(55, 84, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#37542D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37542D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.071 138) |
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 #37542D | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37542D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #37542D text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #37542D text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#709663
oklch(63.1% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#58804A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#486C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37542D
oklch(41.2% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#33492B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#37542D 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) | #564E2A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36524B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37542D
#37542D
oklch(41.2% 0.071 138)
- #5B3E64
#5B3E64
oklch(41.2% 0.071 318)
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 #37542D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #37542D 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.