Palettes / Colors / #37BCBE
#37BCBE — Teal
#37BCBE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #37BCBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#37BCBE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE3937; it also sits naturally between #37BE7D and #3778BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #37BCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 55, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 181°, 55%, 48% |
| HSV | 181°, 71%, 75% |
| CMYK | 71%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.85, 40.50, 55.01 |
| Yxy | 40.50, 0.2320, 0.3256 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.82, -33.88, -11.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.64, -27.46, -10.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 71% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #37BCBE
.text { color: #37BCBE; }
.background { background-color: #37BCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #37BCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 55%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #37BCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #37BCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#37BCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#37BCBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE3937:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #37BCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #37BCBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #37BCBE: ·
How #37BCBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #37BCBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #37BCBE?
#37BCBE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 55, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #37BCBE?
#37BCBE is RGB 55, 188, 190 — HSL 181°, 55%, 48% — CMYK 71%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #37BCBE?
Its complement is #BE3937; analogous partners are #37BE7D and #3778BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #37BCBE for text?
Black text on #37BCBE has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.