What color is #37786F?

#37786F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37786F?

The RGB value is 55, 120, 111: 55 red, 120 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37786F?

The complementary color is #783740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37786F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37786F color

#37786F rgb(55, 120, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #37786F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 47.1% green and 43.5% blue (55, 120, 111).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#37786F color codes

HEX	`#37786F`
RGB	`rgb(55, 120, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 47.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.17, -23.12, -1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.17, 23.16, 183.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.16, 15.392, 17.419)`
Decimal	`3635311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37786F, 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 #37786F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#37786F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #37786F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37786f; }
.text { color: #37786f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37786f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 120 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37786f, #376078); }

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Questions

What color is #37786F?: #37786F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37786F?: The RGB value is 55, 120, 111: 55 red, 120 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37786F?: The complementary color is #783740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37786F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.