#37A786
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.7% 0.112 169.5), rgb(55, 167, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#37A786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A786 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.112 169.5) |
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 #37A786 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A786 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A786 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A786 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B298
oklch(70.6% 0.087 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A786
oklch(65.7% 0.112 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#044E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#37A786 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) | #A29C84 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939188 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A786
#37A786
oklch(65.7% 0.112 169.5)
- #C4739B
#C4739B
oklch(65.6% 0.113 349.7)
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 #37A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
Use #37A786 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.