#037C94
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.1% 0.096 217.7), rgb(3, 124, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#037C94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #037C94 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 124, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.096 217.7) |
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 #037C94 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #037C94 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #037C94 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #037C94 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#4096AD
oklch(63% 0.088 218.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#037C94
oklch(54.1% 0.096 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#07586A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#037C94 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) | #6D7895 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C94 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008484 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #037C94
#037C94
oklch(54.1% 0.096 217.7)
- #9F5A45
#9F5A45
oklch(54.3% 0.097 37.7)
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 #037C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.004
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
Use #037C94 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.