#37A962
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.146 152.2), rgb(55, 169, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#37A962 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A962 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.146 152.2) |
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 #37A962 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A962 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A962 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A962 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A962
oklch(65.4% 0.146 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#054F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#37A962 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) | #A99B5D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9167 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A797 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A962
#37A962
oklch(65.4% 0.146 152.2)
- #C36BB7
#C36BB7
oklch(65.3% 0.147 332.3)
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 #37A962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
Use #37A962 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.