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#37CD9B Color

#37CD9B is rgb(55, 205, 155) in RGB, hsl(160, 60%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 24%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37CD9B
HEX#37CD9B
RGBrgb(55, 205, 155)
HSLhsl(160, 60%, 51%)
HSVhsv(160, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 24%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.144 165.7)
LABlab(73.93% -49.35 13.29)
LCHlch(73.93% 51.11 164.92)

What #37CD9B 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 #37CD9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#37CD9B Channel Values

How #37CD9B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 205 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 60% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37CD9B 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37CD9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37CD9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #37CD9B

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 #37CD9B 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.

Typical#37CD9B
Protanopia#BEBE9C
Protanomaly#9AC49B
Deuteranopia#AEAE9E
Deuteranomaly#8DBB9D
Tritanopia#4DC8C8
Tritanomaly#45CAB7
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #37CD9B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-37cd9b: #37CD9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37CD9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37cd9b': '#37CD9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.804, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_37cd9b">#37CD9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#37CD9B"

More Green Colors

#37CD9B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37CD9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37CD9B?

#37CD9B is a mid-tone green — rgb(55, 205, 155) in RGB and hsl(160, 60%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #37CD9B?

#37CD9B is rgb(55, 205, 155) — red 55, green 205, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37CD9B?

#37CD9B converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 24%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37CD9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37CD9B scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37CD9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37CD9B 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.92, which is visibly different.

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