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#37955D Color

#37955D is rgb(55, 149, 93) in RGB, hsl(144, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 38%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37955D
HEX#37955D
RGBrgb(55, 149, 93)
HSLhsl(144, 46%, 40%)
HSVhsv(144, 63%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 38%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.123 153.9)
LABlab(55.13% -38.86 21.14)
LCHlch(55.13% 44.24 151.46)

What #37955D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #37955D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#37955D Channel Values

How #37955D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 149 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 46% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 63% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37955D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37955D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37955D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #37955D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #37955D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#37955D
Protanopia#8A8A5D
Protanomaly#728F5D
Deuteranopia#7F7F60
Deuteranomaly#6A895F
Tritanopia#478F8F
Tritanomaly#41927E
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #37955D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-37955d: #37955D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37955D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37955d': '#37955D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.584, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_37955d">#37955D</color>
SVG fillfill="#37955D"

More Green Colors

#37955D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37955D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37955D?

#37955D is a mid-tone green — rgb(55, 149, 93) in RGB and hsl(144, 46%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #37955D?

#37955D is rgb(55, 149, 93) — red 55, green 149, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37955D?

#37955D converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 38%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37955D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37955D scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37955D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37955D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 4.09, which is very hard to tell apart.

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