#37A849
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.7% 0.168 146), rgb(55, 168, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#37A849 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A849 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 168, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.168 146) |
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 #37A849 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A849 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A849 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A849 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B66D
oklch(70.7% 0.131 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A849
oklch(64.7% 0.168 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#085018
oklch(37.7% 0.11 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#37A849 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) | #AA9940 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A493 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A849
#37A849
oklch(64.7% 0.168 146)
- #C165C4
#C165C4
oklch(64.8% 0.167 326.1)
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 #37A849, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37A849.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #37A849 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.