#37AB69
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.143 154.2), rgb(55, 171, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#37AB69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37AB69 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 171, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.143 154.2) |
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 #37AB69 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37AB69 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AB69 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AB69 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B581
oklch(70.7% 0.111 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37AB69
oklch(66% 0.143 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#37AB69 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) | #AB9D65 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37AB69
#37AB69
oklch(66% 0.143 154.2)
- #C66EB6
#C66EB6
oklch(66.1% 0.143 334.2)
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 #37AB69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.006
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
Use #37AB69 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.