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#37a696 color: Jewel Weed

#37a696 is rgb(55, 166, 150) in RGB and oklch(65.883% 0.10167 181.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

65.9%
0.102
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #37a696

#37a696 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #37a696 mixed with white

  1. 37a696
  2. 52afa0
  3. 68b8aa
  4. 7dc1b4
  5. 90cabf
  6. a3d2c9
  7. b6dbd4
  8. c8e4de
  9. dbede9
  10. edf6f4

Darker: #37a696 mixed with black

  1. 37a696
  2. 2e9082
  3. 267a6e
  4. 1e655b
  5. 165149
  6. 0f3e37
  7. 082b26
  8. 031a16
  9. 010a08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #37a696 with less saturation

  1. 37a696
  2. 46a496
  3. 53a295
  4. 5da095
  5. 679e94
  6. 6f9c94
  7. 779a93
  8. 7e9893
  9. 859693
  10. 8b9492

Questions about #37a696

What color is #37a696?

#37a696 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(55, 166, 150), in HSL hsl(171.35, 50.23%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.883% 0.10167 181.606).

What colors go well with #37a696?

The complementary color of #37a696 is #c5778d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fa472 and #30a2b6. The triadic partners are #9d83c6 and #bf834d.

Is white or black text more readable on #37a696?

Black text reads better on #37a696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #37a696 a warm or cool color?

#37a696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.102.