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#37BE5D Color

#37BE5D is rgb(55, 190, 93) in RGB, hsl(137, 55%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 51%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37BE5D
HEX#37BE5D
RGBrgb(55, 190, 93)
HSLhsl(137, 55%, 48%)
HSVhsv(137, 71%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 51%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.179 148.6)
LABlab(68.33% -53.14 37.75)
LCHlch(68.33% 65.18 144.61)

What #37BE5D 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 #37BE5D, 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.

#37BE5D Channel Values

How #37BE5D 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 190 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 137° · S 55% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 137° · S 71% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37BE5D 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37BE5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37BE5D; 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 #37BE5D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #37BE5D.

How #37BE5D 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#37BE5D
Protanopia#B0B05E
Protanomaly#8FB65E
Deuteranopia#A1A162
Deuteranomaly#84AD60
Tritanopia#55B5B5
Tritanomaly#4AB99A
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #37BE5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37be5d: #37BE5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37BE5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37be5d': '#37BE5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.745, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_37be5d">#37BE5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#37BE5D"

More Green Colors

#37BE5D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37BE5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37BE5D?

#37BE5D is a mid-tone green — rgb(55, 190, 93) in RGB and hsl(137, 55%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #37BE5D?

#37BE5D is rgb(55, 190, 93) — red 55, green 190, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37BE5D?

#37BE5D converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 51%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37BE5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37BE5D scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37BE5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37BE5D 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 16.06, which is visibly different.

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