#37A039
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.3% 0.171 143.5), rgb(55, 160, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#37A039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A039 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.171 143.5) |
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 #37A039 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A039 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37A039 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37A039 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB668
oklch(70.8% 0.134 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A039
oklch(62.3% 0.171 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#105013
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#37A039 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) | #A3912D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F9C8A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A039
#37A039
oklch(62.3% 0.171 143.5)
- #B75DC1
#B75DC1
oklch(62.3% 0.172 323.5)
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 #37A039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #37A039 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.