#37DA94
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.165 159.5), rgb(55, 218, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#37DA94 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37DA94 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 218, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.165 159.5) |
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 #37DA94 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37DA94 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37DA94 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37DA94 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.047 159.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC4
oklch(88.4% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37DA94
oklch(79% 0.165 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#37DA94 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) | #D8C990 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB99 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37DA94
#37DA94
oklch(79% 0.165 159.5)
- #FF8DDD
#FF8DDD
oklch(79.1% 0.166 339.4)
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 #37DA94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37DA94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.067
Use #37DA94 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.