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#37F1EB Color

#37F1EB is rgb(55, 241, 235) in RGB, hsl(178, 87%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37F1EB
HEX#37F1EB
RGBrgb(55, 241, 235)
HSLhsl(178, 87%, 58%)
HSVhsv(178, 77%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.14 191.5)
LABlab(86.48% -47.02 -10.75)
LCHlch(86.48% 48.24 192.88)

What #37F1EB 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 #37F1EB, 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 teal in the library.

#37F1EB Channel Values

How #37F1EB 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 241 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 87% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 77% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37F1EB 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37F1EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37F1EB; 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 #37F1EB

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 #37F1EB 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#37F1EB
Protanopia#DFDFEB
Protanomaly#B4E6EB
Deuteranopia#CCCCEE
Deuteranomaly#A5DCED
Tritanopia#3BF0F0
Tritanomaly#3AF1EE
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #37F1EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37f1eb: #37F1EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37F1EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37f1eb': '#37F1EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.945, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_37f1eb">#37F1EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#37F1EB"

More Teal Colors

#37F1EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37F1EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37F1EB?

#37F1EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(55, 241, 235) in RGB and hsl(178, 87%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.

What is the RGB value of #37F1EB?

#37F1EB is rgb(55, 241, 235) — red 55, green 241, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37F1EB?

#37F1EB converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37F1EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37F1EB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37F1EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37F1EB 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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