#37A012
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.192 139.8), rgb(55, 160, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#37A012 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A012 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 160, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.192 139.8) |
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 #37A012 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A012 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37A012 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37A012 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB758
oklch(70.8% 0.151 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A012
oklch(62.1% 0.192 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#37A012 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) | #A59100 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988827 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279A88 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A012
#37A012
oklch(62.1% 0.192 139.8)
- #B757CD
#B757CD
oklch(62.1% 0.192 319.8)
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 #37A012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.012
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.014
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
Use #37A012 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.