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#37997a color: Greenway

#37997a is rgb(55, 153, 122) in RGB and oklch(61.709% 0.10301 168.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

61.7%
0.103
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #37997a

#37997a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenway (#419a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #37997a mixed with white

  1. 37997a
  2. 50a387
  3. 66ad93
  4. 7ab7a0
  5. 8ec2ad
  6. a1ccba
  7. b4d6c8
  8. c6e0d5
  9. d9eae3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #37997a mixed with black

  1. 37997a
  2. 2e8469
  3. 267059
  4. 1e5d49
  5. 164a3a
  6. 0f382b
  7. 08271d
  8. 031710
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #37997a with less saturation

  1. 37997a
  2. 44977b
  3. 4e957c
  4. 57947d
  5. 5f927f
  6. 679080
  7. 6d8e81
  8. 748c82
  9. 7a8983
  10. 808784

Questions about #37997a

What color is #37997a?

#37997a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greenway. In RGB it is rgb(55, 153, 122), in HSL hsl(161.02, 47.12%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.709% 0.10301 168.562).

What colors go well with #37997a?

The complementary color of #37997a is #b36b90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659456 and #0d989c. The triadic partners are #837bc0 and #b7714b.

Is white or black text more readable on #37997a?

White text reads better on #37997a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37997a a warm or cool color?

#37997a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.103.