#37AE4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.4% 0.171 146.6), rgb(55, 174, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#37AE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37AE4E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 174, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.171 146.6) |
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 #37AE4E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #37AE4E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AE4E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37AE4E text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B76D
oklch(70.8% 0.134 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37AE4E
oklch(66.4% 0.171 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#025018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#37AE4E 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) | #B09F45 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06AA98 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37AE4E
#37AE4E
oklch(66.4% 0.171 146.6)
- #C868CA
#C868CA
oklch(66.3% 0.172 326.5)
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 #37AE4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.006
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #37AE4E 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.