#37A985
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.2% 0.115 168), rgb(55, 169, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#37A985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37A985 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.115 168) |
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 #37A985 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37A985 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A985 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37A985 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBA
oklch(81% 0.056 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B396
oklch(70.7% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37A985
oklch(66.2% 0.115 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#024E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#37A985 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) | #A59E83 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959287 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37A985
#37A985
oklch(66.2% 0.115 168)
- #C6749F
#C6749F
oklch(66.1% 0.115 348)
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 #37A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
Use #37A985 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.