#37E388
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.187 154.4), rgb(55, 227, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#37E388 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37E388 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 227, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.187 154.4) |
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 #37E388 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37E388 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37E388 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37E388 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#A1EEBA
oklch(88.5% 0.105 154.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37E388
oklch(81% 0.187 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#37E388 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) | #E2D082 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0CC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37E388
#37E388
oklch(81% 0.187 154.4)
- #FF97EB
#FF97EB
oklch(81.1% 0.161 334.4)
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 #37E388, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37E388.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.013
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.060
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.061
Use #37E388 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.