#37542F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.2% 0.069 139.1), rgb(55, 84, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#37542F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37542F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 84, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.069 139.1) |
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 #37542F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37542F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #37542F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #37542F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#709665
oklch(63.2% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37542F
oklch(41.2% 0.069 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492D
oklch(37.9% 0.054 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#37542F 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) | #564E2C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35524B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37542F
#37542F
oklch(41.2% 0.069 139.1)
- #5B3E63
#5B3E63
oklch(41.1% 0.07 318.8)
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 #37542F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #37542F 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.