What color is #37868D?

#37868D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37868D?

The RGB value is 55, 134, 141: 55 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37868D?

The complementary color is #8D3E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37868D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37868D color

#37868D rgb(55, 134, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #37868D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 52.5% green and 55.3% blue (55, 134, 141).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#37868D color codes

HEX	`#37868D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 134, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 52.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 61%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 5%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.59, -21.71, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.59, 24.33, 206.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.906, 19.784, 28.227)`
Decimal	`3638925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37868D, 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 #37868D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#37868D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	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 #37868D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37868d; }
.text { color: #37868d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37868d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 134 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37868d, #375b8d); }

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Questions

What color is #37868D?: #37868D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37868D?: The RGB value is 55, 134, 141: 55 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37868D?: The complementary color is #8D3E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37868D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.