#37846A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.087 168.1), rgb(55, 132, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#37846A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37846A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.087 168.1) |
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 #37846A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37846A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37846A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37846A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE99
oklch(70.8% 0.063 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#559980
oklch(63% 0.08 168)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37846A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#286F58
oklch(49% 0.08 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#224A3C
oklch(37.5% 0.052 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#37846A 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) | #817C69 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E857D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37846A
#37846A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 168.1)
- #995E7D
#995E7D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 347.5)
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 #37846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #37846A 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.