Palettes / Colors / #37DBDB
#37DBDB — Teal
#37DBDB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #37DBDB 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.
#37DBDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DB3939; it also sits naturally between #39DB8A and #398ADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #37DBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 55, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 180°, 69%, 54% |
| HSV | 180°, 75%, 86% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 39.69, 56.59, 75.85 |
| Yxy | 56.59, 0.2306, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.95, -39.84, -11.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.23, -33.97, -11.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 86% · Blue 86%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #37DBDB
.text { color: #37DBDB; }
.background { background-color: #37DBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #37DBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 219, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 69%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #37DBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 219, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #37DBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 219, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#37DBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#37DBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #37DBDB
Tints of #37DBDB
Tones of #37DBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB3939:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #37DBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #37DBDB
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 #37DBDB: ·
How #37DBDB 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 #37DBDB 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 #37DBDB?
#37DBDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 55, 219, 219). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #37DBDB?
#37DBDB is RGB 55, 219, 219 — HSL 180°, 69%, 54% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #37DBDB?
Its complement is #DB3939; analogous partners are #39DB8A and #398ADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #37DBDB for text?
Black text on #37DBDB has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.