#37635C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.05 182.7), rgb(55, 99, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#37635C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37635C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 99, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.05 182.7) |
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 #37635C | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37635C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37635C text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #37635C text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E76
oklch(55.6% 0.054 182.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#37635C
oklch(46.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#37635C 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) | #5F5E5C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #266561 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37635C
#37635C
oklch(46.6% 0.05 182.7)
- #724E57
#724E57
oklch(46.6% 0.05 2.8)
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 #37635C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #37635C 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.