#37796F
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53% 0.069 182.3), rgb(55, 121, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#37796F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37796F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.069 182.3) |
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 #37796F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37796F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37796F text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37796F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C2
oklch(81% 0.031 181.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B968C
oklch(63% 0.064 182.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37796F
oklch(53% 0.069 182.3)
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Step 700
700
#306D64
oklch(49.2% 0.065 182.6)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#264943
oklch(37.7% 0.042 181.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#37796F 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) | #74736F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B70 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F7B76 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37796F
#37796F
oklch(53% 0.069 182.3)
- #8E5B68
#8E5B68
oklch(53.1% 0.069 3.1)
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 #37796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #37796F 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.