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#36ac99 color: Ambrosial Oceanside

#36ac99 is rgb(54, 172, 153) in RGB and oklch(67.473% 0.10701 179.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

67.5%
0.107
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #36ac99

#36ac99 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside (#47ae9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #36ac99 mixed with white

  1. 36ac99
  2. 52b4a3
  3. 69bdad
  4. 7ec5b7
  5. 91cdc1
  6. a4d6cb
  7. b7ded5
  8. c9e6df
  9. dbeeea
  10. edf7f4

Darker: #36ac99 mixed with black

  1. 36ac99
  2. 2e9584
  3. 257f70
  4. 1e695d
  5. 16544a
  6. 0f4038
  7. 082d27
  8. 031b17
  9. 010b08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36ac99 with less saturation

  1. 36ac99
  2. 47aa99
  3. 54a898
  4. 5fa698
  5. 69a498
  6. 72a298
  7. 7aa097
  8. 829e97
  9. 899b97
  10. 909997

Questions about #36ac99

What color is #36ac99?

#36ac99 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside. In RGB it is rgb(54, 172, 153), in HSL hsl(170.34, 52.21%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.473% 0.10701 179.917).

What colors go well with #36ac99?

The complementary color of #36ac99 is #cc7a94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63a973 and #2aa8bb. The triadic partners are #a187cf and #c7864f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36ac99?

Black text reads better on #36ac99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36ac99 a warm or cool color?

#36ac99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.107.