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#36b2bc color: Lago Blue

#36b2bc is rgb(54, 178, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.165% 0.10587 202.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.2%
0.106
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #36b2bc

#36b2bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lago Blue (#1fb4c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36b2bc mixed with white

  1. 36b2bc
  2. 53bac3
  3. 6bc2c9
  4. 7fc9d0
  5. 93d1d7
  6. a6d9dd
  7. b8e1e4
  8. cae8eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #36b2bc mixed with black

  1. 36b2bc
  2. 2e9aa3
  3. 25838b
  4. 1e6d73
  5. 16575d
  6. 0f4347
  7. 082f32
  8. 031d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36b2bc with less saturation

  1. 36b2bc
  2. 49b0b9
  3. 57afb6
  4. 63adb3
  5. 6eabb0
  6. 78a9ae
  7. 80a7ab
  8. 89a5a8
  9. 90a3a5
  10. 98a1a2

Questions about #36b2bc

What color is #36b2bc?

#36b2bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lago Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 178, 188), in HSL hsl(184.48, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.165% 0.10587 202.976).

What colors go well with #36b2bc?

The complementary color of #36b2bc is #d98480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4bb499 and #52aad6. The triadic partners are #bf88c5 and #bf994c.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b2bc?

Black text reads better on #36b2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b2bc a warm or cool color?

#36b2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.106.