#37726A Color
#37726A is rgb(55, 114, 106) in RGB, hsl(172, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 7%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37726Argb(55, 114, 106)hsl(172, 35%, 33%)hsv(172, 52%, 45%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 7%, 55%)oklch(51% 0.063 183.9)lab(43.93% -21.76 -1.80)lch(43.93% 21.84 184.72)What #37726A 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 #37726A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37726A Channel Values
How #37726A 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 114 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37726A 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 #37726A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37726A; 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 #37726A
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 #37726A 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.
#37726A#6B6B6A#5A6E6A#63636B#55696B#397171#38716E#686868Using #37726A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37726a: #37726A;background-color: #37726A;colors: { 'color-37726a': '#37726A' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.447, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_37726a">#37726A</color>fill="#37726A"More Teal Colors
#37726A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37726A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37726A?
#37726A is a dark teal — rgb(55, 114, 106) in RGB and hsl(172, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #37726A?
#37726A is rgb(55, 114, 106) — red 55, green 114, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37726A?
#37726A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 7%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37726A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37726A scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37726A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37726A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.93, which is visibly different.
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