#37505C Color
#37505C is rgb(55, 80, 92) in RGB, hsl(199, 25%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 13%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37505Crgb(55, 80, 92)hsl(199, 25%, 29%)hsv(199, 40%, 36%)cmyk(40%, 13%, 0%, 64%)oklch(41.6% 0.036 229.3)lab(32.37% -7.25 -10.27)lch(32.37% 12.57 234.79)What #37505C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #37505C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37505C Channel Values
How #37505C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 55 · G 80 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 25% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 40% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37505C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #37505C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37505C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #37505C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #37505C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#37505C#4C4C5C#454E5C#49495C#424C5C#345252#355156#4C4C4CUsing #37505C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37505c: #37505C;background-color: #37505C;colors: { 'color-37505c': '#37505C' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.314, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_37505c">#37505C</color>fill="#37505C"More Teal Colors
#37505C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37505C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37505C?
#37505C is a dark teal — rgb(55, 80, 92) in RGB and hsl(199, 25%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #37505C?
#37505C is rgb(55, 80, 92) — red 55, green 80, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37505C?
#37505C converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 13%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37505C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37505C scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37505C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37505C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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