#37906E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59% 0.1 164.7), rgb(55, 144, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#37906E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37906E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 144, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 164.7) |
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 #37906E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37906E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37906E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37906E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#75AF95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37906E
oklch(59% 0.1 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7153
oklch(49.1% 0.093 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#37906E 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) | #8D866C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009087 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37906E
#37906E
oklch(59% 0.1 164.7)
- #A7648B
#A7648B
oklch(59% 0.1 344.7)
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 #37906E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
Use #37906E 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.