#37CCC2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.8% 0.121 188.2), rgb(55, 204, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#37CCC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37CCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 204, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.121 188.2) |
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 #37CCC2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #37CCC2 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #37CCC2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #37CCC2 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5E8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 187.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#37CCC2
oklch(76.8% 0.121 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#37CCC2 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) | #C1C1C2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB1C3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37CCC2
#37CCC2
oklch(76.8% 0.121 188.2)
- #F592A4
#F592A4
oklch(76.8% 0.121 8.6)
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 #37CCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #37CCC2 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.