#37857F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.7% 0.077 188.3), rgb(55, 133, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#37857F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37857F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 133, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.077 188.3) |
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 #37857F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #37857F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37857F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37857F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#539792
oklch(63% 0.07 189.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#37857F
oklch(56.7% 0.077 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#256E68
oklch(49.2% 0.072 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#215955
oklch(42.6% 0.059 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#37857F 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) | #7E7E7F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727580 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008883 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37857F
#37857F
oklch(56.7% 0.077 188.3)
- #9E636D
#9E636D
oklch(56.7% 0.077 8.8)
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 #37857F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #37857F 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.