#37553D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.054 149.9), rgb(55, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#37553D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37553D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.054 149.9) |
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 #37553D | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37553D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37553D text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #37553D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#456B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37553D
oklch(41.8% 0.054 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#37553D 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) | #55503C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33544E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37553D
#37553D
oklch(41.8% 0.054 149.9)
- #5D425B
#5D425B
oklch(41.8% 0.054 329)
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 #37553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #37553D 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.