#37835F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.095 160.3), rgb(55, 131, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#37835F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37835F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.095 160.3) |
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 #37835F | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37835F | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37835F text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37835F text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.068 160)
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Step 500
500
#569A77
oklch(63.1% 0.088 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37835F
oklch(55.2% 0.095 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A704F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#245B41
oklch(42.6% 0.073 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#37835F 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) | #817A5D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777261 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A8379 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37835F
#37835F
oklch(55.2% 0.095 160.3)
- #975B83
#975B83
oklch(55.2% 0.095 340.5)
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 #37835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
Use #37835F 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.