#37835B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.099 157.7), rgb(55, 131, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#37835B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37835B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.099 157.7) |
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 #37835B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37835B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37835B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37835B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A74
oklch(63.1% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37835B
oklch(55.1% 0.099 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A704C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B35
oklch(37.7% 0.06 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#37835B 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) | #827A59 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8278 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37835B
#37835B
oklch(55.1% 0.099 157.7)
- #975A86
#975A86
oklch(55.1% 0.099 338)
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 #37835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
Use #37835B 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.