#37B28D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.7% 0.121 168.7), rgb(55, 178, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#37B28D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37B28D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 178, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.121 168.7) |
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 #37B28D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #37B28D | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37B28D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37B28D text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#37B28D
oklch(68.7% 0.121 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#37B28D 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) | #ADA68B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37B28D
#37B28D
oklch(68.7% 0.121 168.7)
- #D17AA7
#D17AA7
oklch(68.7% 0.121 348.4)
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 #37B28D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
Use #37B28D 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.