#37BA79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(70.3% 0.148 157), rgb(55, 186, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#37BA79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37BA79 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 186, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.148 157) |
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 #37BA79 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #37BA79 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37BA79 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #37BA79 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#37BA79
oklch(70.3% 0.148 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#37BA79 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37BA79
#37BA79
oklch(70.3% 0.148 157)
- #D878C1
#D878C1
oklch(70.2% 0.149 336.7)
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 #37BA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
Use #37BA79 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.