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#37CDAD Color

#37CDAD is rgb(55, 205, 173) in RGB, hsl(167, 60%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37CDAD
HEX#37CDAD
RGBrgb(55, 205, 173)
HSLhsl(167, 60%, 51%)
HSVhsv(167, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.131 174.7)
LABlab(74.28% -46.06 4.22)
LCHlch(74.28% 46.25 174.76)

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

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.38Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.14Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.46Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.17Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 11.52Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 12.85

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

#37CDAD Channel Values

How #37CDAD 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 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 60% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37CDAD 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #37CDAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #37CDAD

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

Base
#37CDAD
Complementary
#CD3758
Analogous
#37CD62
Analogous
#37A3CD
Triadic
#AD37CD
Triadic
#CDAD37
Split comp.
#CD37A3
Split comp.
#CD6237

Tints & Shades of #37CDAD

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.

Tints

#54D4B8
#6CDAC2
#89E1CE
#A5E9DA
#C2F0E6
#DAF6F0

Shades

#2DB496
#279B82
#207E6A
#186252
#11453A
#0B2D26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #37CDAD.

How #37CDAD 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#37CDAD
Protanopia#BEBEAD
Protanomaly#9AC4AD
Deuteranopia#AEAEB0
Deuteranomaly#8DBBAF
Tritanopia#47C9C9
Tritanomaly#41CBBF
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #37CDAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37cdad: #37CDAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37CDAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37cdad': '#37CDAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.804, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_37cdad">#37CDAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#37CDAD"

More Green Colors

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

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#37CDAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37CDAD?

#37CDAD is a mid-tone green — rgb(55, 205, 173) in RGB and hsl(167, 60%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #37CDAD?

#37CDAD is rgb(55, 205, 173) — red 55, green 205, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37CDAD?

#37CDAD converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37CDAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37CDAD scores 2:1 against white and 10.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #37CDAD 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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