#37985A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.13 152.2), rgb(55, 152, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#37985A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37985A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.13 152.2) |
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 #37985A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37985A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37985A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37985A text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37985A
oklch(60.7% 0.13 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A47
oklch(55.6% 0.142 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#065F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#144E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#37985A 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) | #988C56 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #119689 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37985A
#37985A
oklch(60.7% 0.13 152.2)
- #AF62A4
#AF62A4
oklch(60.6% 0.131 332.5)
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 #37985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
Use #37985A 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.