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#36917c color: Illuminating Emerald

#36917c is rgb(54, 145, 124) in RGB and oklch(59.653% 0.09199 175.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59.7%
0.092
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #36917c

#36917c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #36917c mixed with white

  1. 36917c
  2. 4e9c88
  3. 64a795
  4. 78b1a1
  5. 8cbcae
  6. 9fc7bb
  7. b2d2c9
  8. c5ddd6
  9. d9e9e3
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #36917c mixed with black

  1. 36917c
  2. 2e7d6b
  3. 256a5a
  4. 1e584a
  5. 16463b
  6. 0f352c
  7. 08251e
  8. 031511
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36917c with less saturation

  1. 36917c
  2. 428f7c
  3. 4b8e7d
  4. 548c7d
  5. 5b8a7d
  6. 62897e
  7. 69877e
  8. 6f857e
  9. 74837e
  10. 7a817f

Questions about #36917c

What color is #36917c?

#36917c is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(54, 145, 124), in HSL hsl(166.15, 45.73%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.653% 0.09199 175.011).

What colors go well with #36917c?

The complementary color of #36917c is #aa6782. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8e5c and #268f99. The triadic partners are #8374b0 and #a97047.

Is white or black text more readable on #36917c?

White text reads better on #36917c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36917c a warm or cool color?

#36917c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.092.