#37F9DE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.5% 0.151 180.6), rgb(55, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#37F9DE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37F9DE |
| RGB | rgb(55, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 94%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.151 180.6) |
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 #37F9DE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #37F9DE | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #37F9DE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #37F9DE text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 179.1)
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Step 100
100
#C2F7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.056 180.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#37F9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.151 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC5
oklch(81% 0.147 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#37F9DE 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) | #EEEADD | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D7E0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37F9DE
#37F9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.151 180.6)
- #FFC8D7
#FFC8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.065 0.4)
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 #37F9DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #37F9DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.017
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #37F9DE 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.