#037762
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.8% 0.096 174.6), rgb(3, 119, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#037762 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #037762 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 119, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.096 174.6) |
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 #037762 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #037762 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #037762 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #037762 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D866F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 174.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#037762
oklch(50.8% 0.096 174.6)
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Step 800
800
#055D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#037762 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) | #726E61 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656564 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007971 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #037762
#037762
oklch(50.8% 0.096 174.6)
- #904D69
#904D69
oklch(50.9% 0.096 354.6)
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 #037762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #037762 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.