#37984D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.143 148), rgb(55, 152, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#37984D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37984D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 152, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.143 148) |
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 #37984D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37984D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37984D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37984D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37984D
oklch(60.5% 0.143 148)
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Step 600
600
#118B39
oklch(55.7% 0.156 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#086025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#37984D 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) | #9A8B47 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8352 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9586 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37984D
#37984D
oklch(60.5% 0.143 148)
- #AE5FAC
#AE5FAC
oklch(60.4% 0.143 328.1)
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 #37984D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #37984D 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.