#37935C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.121 153.9), rgb(55, 147, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#37935C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37935C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 147, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.121 153.9) |
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 #37935C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37935C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37935C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37935C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37935C
oklch(59.4% 0.121 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#19894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154)
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Step 700
700
#04743F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E34
oklch(42.6% 0.101 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D2D
oklch(37.5% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#37935C 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) | #938858 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F60 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139185 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37935C
#37935C
oklch(59.4% 0.121 153.9)
- #A9619C
#A9619C
oklch(59.4% 0.121 333.9)
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 #37935C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #37935C 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.