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#36af89 color: Walk in the Woods

#36af89 is rgb(54, 175, 137) in RGB and oklch(67.778% 0.12045 167.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

67.8%
0.120
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #36af89

#36af89 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Walk in the Woods (#3bb08f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36af89 mixed with white

  1. 36af89
  2. 52b794
  3. 69bfa0
  4. 7ec7ab
  5. 92cfb7
  6. a5d7c3
  7. b7dfce
  8. c9e7da
  9. dbefe6
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #36af89 mixed with black

  1. 36af89
  2. 2e9876
  3. 258164
  4. 1e6b53
  5. 165642
  6. 0f4131
  7. 082e22
  8. 031c14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36af89 with less saturation

  1. 36af89
  2. 47ad8a
  3. 54ab8c
  4. 60a98d
  5. 6aa68f
  6. 73a490
  7. 7ba292
  8. 839f93
  9. 8a9d95
  10. 919a96

Questions about #36af89

What color is #36af89?

#36af89 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(54, 175, 137), in HSL hsl(161.16, 52.84%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.778% 0.12045 167.812).

What colors go well with #36af89?

The complementary color of #36af89 is #cd77a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a95e and #00aeb2. The triadic partners are #948bde and #d37f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #36af89?

Black text reads better on #36af89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36af89 a warm or cool color?

#36af89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.12.