#37DB8F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.1% 0.171 157.7), rgb(55, 219, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#37DB8F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37DB8F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 219, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.171 157.7) |
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 #37DB8F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37DB8F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37DB8F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37DB8F text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#D0F5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#A3EDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.096 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37DB8F
oklch(79.1% 0.171 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#37DB8F 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) | #D9CA8A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC94 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37DB8F
#37DB8F
oklch(79.1% 0.171 157.7)
- #FF8CE1
#FF8CE1
oklch(79.1% 0.171 337.7)
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 #37DB8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37DB8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.068
Use #37DB8F 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.