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#36b2ce color: Aquarius

#36b2ce is rgb(54, 178, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.874% 0.11206 216.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.9%
0.112
216°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #36b2ce

#36b2ce is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #36b2ce mixed with white

  1. 36b2ce
  2. 53bad3
  3. 6bc2d8
  4. 80cadd
  5. 93d1e2
  6. a6d9e7
  7. b8e1ec
  8. cae8f1
  9. dcf0f6
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #36b2ce mixed with black

  1. 36b2ce
  2. 2e9ab3
  3. 258398
  4. 1e6d7f
  5. 165766
  6. 0f434e
  7. 082f38
  8. 031d23
  9. 010c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #36b2ce with less saturation

  1. 36b2ce
  2. 49b1ca
  3. 58afc5
  4. 64aec1
  5. 6facbc
  6. 79aab8
  7. 82a9b3
  8. 8aa7af
  9. 92a5aa
  10. 9aa3a6

Questions about #36b2ce

What color is #36b2ce?

#36b2ce is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(54, 178, 206), in HSL hsl(191.05, 60.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.874% 0.11206 216.489).

What colors go well with #36b2ce?

The complementary color of #36b2ce is #dd876f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33b7ac and #63a7e3. The triadic partners are #cd85bb and #b5a147.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b2ce?

Black text reads better on #36b2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b2ce a warm or cool color?

#36b2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.112.