#37968C
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.5% 0.089 185.4), rgb(55, 150, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#37968C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37968C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 150, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.089 185.4) |
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 #37968C | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #37968C | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37968C text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37968C text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#37968C
oklch(61.5% 0.089 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#03857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#015C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#124C46
oklch(37.8% 0.059 185)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#37968C 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) | #8F8E8C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009993 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37968C
#37968C
oklch(61.5% 0.089 185.4)
- #B26D7D
#B26D7D
oklch(61.4% 0.09 5)
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 #37968C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.012
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
Use #37968C 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.