#37904E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.3% 0.131 149.1), rgb(55, 144, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#37904E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37904E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 144, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.131 149.1) |
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 #37904E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37904E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37904E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37904E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B180
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D60
oklch(63% 0.12 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37904E
oklch(58.3% 0.131 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7338
oklch(49.1% 0.121 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D19
oklch(27% 0.049 149.6)
#37904E 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) | #918449 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C52 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8D80 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37904E
#37904E
oklch(58.3% 0.131 149.1)
- #A55CA1
#A55CA1
oklch(58.3% 0.131 329.1)
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 #37904E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #37904E 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.