#37A477
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.12 162.1), rgb(55, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#37A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A477 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.12 162.1) |
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 #37A477 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A477 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A477 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A477 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 162)
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Step 400
400
#66B38F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 162.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A477
oklch(64.5% 0.12 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#094E35
oklch(37.7% 0.078 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 162.1)
#37A477 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) | #A19874 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A498 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A477
#37A477
oklch(64.5% 0.12 162.1)
- #BF6FA2
#BF6FA2
oklch(64.6% 0.12 342.2)
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 #37A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #37A477 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.