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#36b4bc color: Glassmith

#36b4bc is rgb(54, 180, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.654% 0.10676 201.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

70.7%
0.107
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #36b4bc

#36b4bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glassmith (#46b5c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36b4bc mixed with white

  1. 36b4bc
  2. 54bcc3
  3. 6bc3c9
  4. 80cbd0
  5. 93d2d7
  6. a6dadd
  7. b8e1e4
  8. cae9eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. eef8f8

Darker: #36b4bc mixed with black

  1. 36b4bc
  2. 2e9ca3
  3. 25858b
  4. 1e6e73
  5. 16585d
  6. 0f4447
  7. 083032
  8. 031d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #36b4bc with less saturation

  1. 36b4bc
  2. 49b2b9
  3. 58b0b7
  4. 64afb4
  5. 6fadb1
  6. 79abae
  7. 82a9ab
  8. 8aa7a9
  9. 92a5a6
  10. 99a2a3

Questions about #36b4bc

What color is #36b4bc?

#36b4bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(54, 180, 188), in HSL hsl(183.58, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.654% 0.10676 201.303).

What colors go well with #36b4bc?

The complementary color of #36b4bc is #db8583. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4eb698 and #51acd7. The triadic partners are #bf8ac9 and #c2994d.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b4bc?

Black text reads better on #36b4bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b4bc a warm or cool color?

#36b4bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.107.