#37DB96
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.3% 0.165 160), rgb(55, 219, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#37DB96 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37DB96 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 219, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.165 160) |
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 #37DB96 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37DB96 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37DB96 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37DB96 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#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)
#37DB96
oklch(79.3% 0.165 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#37DB96 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAC9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37DB96
#37DB96
oklch(79.3% 0.165 160)
- #FF8FDC
#FF8FDC
oklch(79.3% 0.162 340)
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 #37DB96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37DB96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.069
Use #37DB96 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.