#37CF93
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.2% 0.153 161.8), rgb(55, 207, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#37CF93 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37CF93 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 207, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.153 161.8) |
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 #37CF93 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37CF93 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37CF93 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37CF93 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37CF93
oklch(76.2% 0.153 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#37CF93 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) | #CCBF8F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37CF93
#37CF93
oklch(76.2% 0.153 161.8)
- #F288CD
#F288CD
oklch(76.2% 0.152 341.8)
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 #37CF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
Use #37CF93 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.