Palettes / Colors / #37EBDC
#37EBDC — Vivid Teal
#37EBDC 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 #37EBDC 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.
#37EBDC 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 #EB3746; it also sits naturally between #37EB82 and #37A0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #37EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 55, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 175°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 175°, 77%, 92% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 44.20, 65.40, 78.00 |
| Yxy | 65.40, 0.2356, 0.3486 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.69, -46.62, -5.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.87, -40.26, -5.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #37EBDC
.text { color: #37EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #37EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #37EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(55, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #37EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(55, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #37EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(55, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#37EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#37EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #37EBDC
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Tones of #37EBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB3746:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #37EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #37EBDC
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 #37EBDC: ·
How #37EBDC 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 #37EBDC 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 #37EBDC?
#37EBDC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 55, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #37EBDC?
#37EBDC is RGB 55, 235, 220 — HSL 175°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #37EBDC?
Its complement is #EB3746; analogous partners are #37EB82 and #37A0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #37EBDC for text?
Black text on #37EBDC has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.