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#36937e color: Illuminating Emerald

#36937e is rgb(54, 147, 126) in RGB and oklch(60.233% 0.09322 175.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

60.2%
0.093
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #36937e

#36937e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #36937e mixed with white

  1. 36937e
  2. 4f9e8a
  3. 64a896
  4. 79b3a3
  5. 8cbeb0
  6. 9fc8bc
  7. b3d3c9
  8. c6ded7
  9. d9e9e4
  10. ecf4f1

Darker: #36937e mixed with black

  1. 36937e
  2. 2e7f6d
  3. 256c5c
  4. 1e594c
  5. 16473c
  6. 0f362d
  7. 08251f
  8. 031611
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36937e with less saturation

  1. 36937e
  2. 42917e
  3. 4c907f
  4. 548e7f
  5. 5c8c7f
  6. 638a7f
  7. 6a8980
  8. 708780
  9. 768580
  10. 7b8380

Questions about #36937e

What color is #36937e?

#36937e is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(54, 147, 126), in HSL hsl(166.45, 46.27%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.233% 0.09322 175.321).

What colors go well with #36937e?

The complementary color of #36937e is #ad6983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c905e and #26919c. The triadic partners are #8575b3 and #ac7148.

Is white or black text more readable on #36937e?

White text reads better on #36937e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36937e a warm or cool color?

#36937e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.093.