#37AB56
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.16 148.6), rgb(55, 171, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#37AB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37AB56 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.16 148.6) |
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 #37AB56 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37AB56 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AB56 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AB56 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37AB56
oklch(65.7% 0.16 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#04501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#37AB56 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) | #AD9C4F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A897 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37AB56
#37AB56
oklch(65.7% 0.16 148.6)
- #C569C1
#C569C1
oklch(65.7% 0.16 328.8)
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 #37AB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
Use #37AB56 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.