#36b2cc color: Aquarius
#36b2cc is rgb(54, 178, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.791% 0.11105 215.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Cyan
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #36b2cc
#36b2cc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #36b2cc mixed with white
Darker: #36b2cc mixed with black
Calmer: #36b2cc with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #36b2cc
Questions about #36b2cc
What color is #36b2cc?
#36b2cc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(54, 178, 204), in HSL hsl(190.4, 59.52%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.791% 0.11105 215.08).
What colors go well with #36b2cc?
The complementary color of #36b2cc is #dd8771. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36b7aa and #61a8e2. The triadic partners are #cc86bc and #b6a048.
Is white or black text more readable on #36b2cc?
Black text reads better on #36b2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #36b2cc a warm or cool color?
#36b2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.111.