#37A951
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.162 147.6), rgb(55, 169, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#37A951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A951 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.162 147.6) |
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 #37A951 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A951 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A951 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A951 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A951
oklch(65.1% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#07501D
oklch(37.8% 0.106 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#37A951 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) | #AB9A49 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9157 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09A595 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A951
#37A951
oklch(65.1% 0.162 147.6)
- #C267C1
#C267C1
oklch(65% 0.162 327.6)
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 #37A951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
Use #37A951 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.