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#37a579 color: Linoleum Green

#37a579 is rgb(55, 165, 121) in RGB and oklch(64.808% 0.11981 162.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

64.8%
0.120
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #37a579

#37a579 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #37a579 mixed with white

  1. 37a579
  2. 51ae86
  3. 68b793
  4. 7cc0a0
  5. 90c9ad
  6. a3d2ba
  7. b5dbc8
  8. c8e4d5
  9. daede3
  10. edf6f1

Darker: #37a579 mixed with black

  1. 37a579
  2. 2e8f68
  3. 267958
  4. 1e6548
  5. 165139
  6. 0f3d2b
  7. 082b1d
  8. 031a10
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #37a579 with less saturation

  1. 37a579
  2. 46a37b
  3. 51a17d
  4. 5c9f80
  5. 659d82
  6. 6d9a84
  7. 749886
  8. 7b9688
  9. 82938a
  10. 88918c

Questions about #37a579

What color is #37a579?

#37a579 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(55, 165, 121), in HSL hsl(156, 50%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.808% 0.11981 162.792).

What colors go well with #37a579?

The complementary color of #37a579 is #c06fa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729e4e and #00a5a2. The triadic partners are #8584d5 and #cb7451.

Is white or black text more readable on #37a579?

Black text reads better on #37a579: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37a579 a warm or cool color?

#37a579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.12.