#37595E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.04 207.6), rgb(55, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#37595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37595E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.04 207.6) |
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 #37595E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37595E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37595E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #37595E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AD
oklch(70.8% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#679298
oklch(63.1% 0.048 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C83
oklch(55.5% 0.052 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E696F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 207)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#37595E
oklch(44% 0.04 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D464A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#37595E 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) | #54565E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275C5A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37595E
#37595E
oklch(44% 0.04 207.6)
- #674A46
#674A46
oklch(43.9% 0.04 27.7)
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 #37595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #37595E 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.