#37844A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.117 149.2), rgb(55, 132, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#37844A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37844A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 132, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.117 149.2) |
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 #37844A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37844A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37844A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37844A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#579C65
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37844A
oklch(55% 0.117 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#37844A 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) | #857946 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248276 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37844A
#37844A
oklch(55% 0.117 149.2)
- #965693
#965693
oklch(54.9% 0.118 328.7)
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 #37844A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.051
Use #37844A 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.