#37AD0B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.6% 0.208 140), rgb(55, 173, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#37AD0B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37AD0B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 173, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.208 140) |
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 #37AD0B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37AD0B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AD0B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AD0B text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD192
oklch(80.8% 0.102 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B851
oklch(70.6% 0.162 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37AD0B
oklch(65.6% 0.208 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#093001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.1)
#37AD0B 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) | #B29C00 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49327 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A793 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37AD0B
#37AD0B
oklch(65.6% 0.208 140)
- #C65CDE
#C65CDE
oklch(65.5% 0.208 319.9)
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 #37AD0B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37AD0B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.051
Use #37AD0B 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.