Palettes / Colors / #37EBCC
#37EBCC — Vivid Teal
#37EBCC is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #37EBCC 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.
#37EBCC 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 #EB3755; it also sits naturally between #37EB73 and #37AFEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #37EBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 55, 235, 204 |
| HSL | 170°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 170°, 77%, 92% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.18, 64.59, 67.37 |
| Yxy | 64.59, 0.2422, 0.3709 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.27, -50.81, 2.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.37, -43.34, 2.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #37EBCC
.text { color: #37EBCC; }
.background { background-color: #37EBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #37EBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 235, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #37EBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 235, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #37EBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 235, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#37EBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#37EBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB3755:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #37EBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #37EBCC
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 #37EBCC: ·
How #37EBCC 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 #37EBCC 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 #37EBCC?
#37EBCC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 55, 235, 204). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #37EBCC?
#37EBCC is RGB 55, 235, 204 — HSL 170°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #37EBCC?
Its complement is #EB3755; analogous partners are #37EB73 and #37AFEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #37EBCC for text?
Black text on #37EBCC has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.