#37535B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.036 217.6), rgb(55, 83, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#37535B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37535B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 83, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.036 217.6) |
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 #37535B | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37535B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37535B text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #37535B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C909B
oklch(63% 0.043 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#537A85
oklch(55.5% 0.047 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#446771
oklch(49.1% 0.043 217.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37535B
oklch(42.3% 0.036 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#37535B 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) | #4E515B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295655 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37535B
#37535B
oklch(42.3% 0.036 217.6)
- #604740
#604740
oklch(42.3% 0.036 36.2)
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 #37535B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #37535B 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.