#37E295
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.175 158.2), rgb(55, 226, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#37E295 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37E295 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 226, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.175 158.2) |
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 #37E295 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37E295 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37E295 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37E295 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#A1EDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.097 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37E295
oklch(81% 0.175 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#37E295 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) | #E0D090 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29A | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1CE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37E295
#37E295
oklch(81% 0.175 158.2)
- #FF99E2
#FF99E2
oklch(81% 0.15 338.3)
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 #37E295, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37E295.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.011
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.067
Use #37E295 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.