What color is #37696C?

#37696C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37696C?

The RGB value is 55, 105, 108: 55 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37696C?

The complementary color is #6C3A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37696C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37696C color

#37696C rgb(55, 105, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #37696C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 41.2% green and 42.4% blue (55, 105, 108).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#37696C color codes

HEX	`#37696C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 105, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 41.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.21, -15.93, -6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.21, 17.37, 203.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.333, 11.997, 16.008)`
Decimal	`3631468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37696C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #37696C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#37696C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #37696C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37696c; }
.text { color: #37696c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37696c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 105 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37696c, #374e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #37696C?: #37696C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37696C?: The RGB value is 55, 105, 108: 55 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37696C?: The complementary color is #6C3A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37696C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.