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#36aeac color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#36aeac is rgb(54, 174, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.6% 0.10319 193.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

68.6%
0.103
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #36aeac

#36aeac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #36aeac mixed with white

  1. 36aeac
  2. 53b6b4
  3. 6abebc
  4. 7ec6c4
  5. 92cfcd
  6. a5d7d5
  7. b7dfdd
  8. c9e7e6
  9. dbefee
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #36aeac mixed with black

  1. 36aeac
  2. 2e9795
  3. 25807f
  4. 1e6a69
  5. 165554
  6. 0f4140
  7. 082e2d
  8. 031c1b
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36aeac with less saturation

  1. 36aeac
  2. 48acaa
  3. 55aaa8
  4. 61a9a7
  5. 6ba7a5
  6. 74a5a3
  7. 7da3a1
  8. 85a19f
  9. 8c9e9e
  10. 939c9c

Questions about #36aeac

What color is #36aeac?

#36aeac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(54, 174, 172), in HSL hsl(179, 52.63%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.6% 0.10319 193.387).

What colors go well with #36aeac?

The complementary color of #36aeac is #d27f87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56ae88 and #44a8c9. The triadic partners are #b187c7 and #c1904d.

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

Black text reads better on #36aeac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36aeac a warm or cool color?

#36aeac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.103.