#37785F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.078 165.8), rgb(55, 120, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#37785F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37785F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 120, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.078 165.8) |
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 #37785F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37785F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37785F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #37785F text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#59997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#37785F
oklch(52.2% 0.078 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#37785F 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) | #76705E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6961 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7871 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37785F
#37785F
oklch(52.2% 0.078 165.8)
- #8A5773
#8A5773
oklch(52.2% 0.077 346)
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 #37785F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #37785F 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.