#37E6D5 Color
#37E6D5 is rgb(55, 230, 213) in RGB, hsl(174, 78%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37E6D5rgb(55, 230, 213)hsl(174, 78%, 56%)hsv(174, 76%, 90%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 10%)oklch(83.7% 0.137 185)lab(82.71% -47.46 -4.79)lch(82.71% 47.70 185.76)What #37E6D5 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 #37E6D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37E6D5 Channel Values
How #37E6D5 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 230 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 78% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 76% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37E6D5 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 #37E6D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37E6D5; 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 #37E6D5
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 #37E6D5 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.
#37E6D5#D5D5D5#ACDCD5#C2C2D8#9ED2D7#42E4E4#3EE5DE#CFCFCFUsing #37E6D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37e6d5: #37E6D5;background-color: #37E6D5;colors: { 'color-37e6d5': '#37E6D5' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.902, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_37e6d5">#37E6D5</color>fill="#37E6D5"More Teal Colors
#37E6D5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37E6D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37E6D5?
#37E6D5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(55, 230, 213) in RGB and hsl(174, 78%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #37E6D5?
#37E6D5 is rgb(55, 230, 213) — red 55, green 230, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37E6D5?
#37E6D5 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 7%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37E6D5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #37E6D5 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37E6D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37E6D5 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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