#37A881
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.117 166.1), rgb(55, 168, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#37A881 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A881 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 168, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.117 166.1) |
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 #37A881 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A881 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A881 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A881 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B393
oklch(70.7% 0.092 165.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A881
oklch(65.8% 0.117 166.1)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#044E38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 166)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#37A881 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) | #A49C7F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A881
#37A881
oklch(65.8% 0.117 166.1)
- #C473A1
#C473A1
oklch(65.8% 0.117 345.7)
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 #37A881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #37A881 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.