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#37896e color: Ionian

#37896e is rgb(55, 137, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.18% 0.09065 168.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

57.2%
0.091
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #37896e

#37896e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #37896e mixed with white

  1. 37896e
  2. 4e947c
  3. 63a089
  4. 77ac97
  5. 8ab7a5
  6. 9ec3b4
  7. b1cfc3
  8. c4dbd1
  9. d8e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #37896e mixed with black

  1. 37896e
  2. 2e765f
  3. 266450
  4. 1e5341
  5. 164233
  6. 0f3126
  7. 082219
  8. 03140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #37896e with less saturation

  1. 37896e
  2. 41876f
  3. 498670
  4. 518471
  5. 578372
  6. 5e8173
  7. 637f74
  8. 697d75
  9. 6e7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #37896e

What color is #37896e?

#37896e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(55, 137, 110), in HSL hsl(160.24, 42.71%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.18% 0.09065 168.403).

What colors go well with #37896e?

The complementary color of #37896e is #9f6181. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c854f and #1c888c. The triadic partners are #766faa and #a36747.

Is white or black text more readable on #37896e?

White text reads better on #37896e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37896e a warm or cool color?

#37896e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.091.