#37806D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.079 173.6), rgb(55, 128, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#37806D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37806D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.079 173.6) |
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 #37806D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37806D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37806D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37806D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37806D
oklch(54.8% 0.079 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5D
oklch(49% 0.073 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#255A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#244A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.048 172.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#37806D 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) | #7C786C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D817A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37806D
#37806D
oklch(54.8% 0.079 173.6)
- #955D74
#955D74
oklch(54.7% 0.079 353.8)
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 #37806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
Use #37806D 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.