#37C8BC Color
#37C8BC is rgb(55, 200, 188) in RGB, hsl(175, 57%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37C8BCrgb(55, 200, 188)hsl(175, 57%, 50%)hsv(175, 73%, 78%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 6%, 22%)oklch(75.6% 0.12 186.7)lab(73.09% -41.10 -5.54)lch(73.09% 41.47 187.67)What #37C8BC 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 #37C8BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37C8BC Channel Values
How #37C8BC 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 200 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 57% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 73% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37C8BC 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 #37C8BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37C8BC; 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 #37C8BC
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 #37C8BC 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.
#37C8BC#B9B9BC#96BFBC#A9A9BE#8AB6BE#3EC7C7#3BC7C2#B4B4B4Using #37C8BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37c8bc: #37C8BC;background-color: #37C8BC;colors: { 'color-37c8bc': '#37C8BC' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.784, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_37c8bc">#37C8BC</color>fill="#37C8BC"More Teal Colors
#37C8BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37C8BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37C8BC?
#37C8BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(55, 200, 188) in RGB and hsl(175, 57%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #37C8BC?
#37C8BC is rgb(55, 200, 188) — red 55, green 200, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37C8BC?
#37C8BC converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37C8BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #37C8BC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37C8BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37C8BC 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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