#36b4e6 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#36b4e6 is rgb(54, 180, 230) in RGB and oklch(72.394% 0.12816 229.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #36b4e6
#36b4e6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #36b4e6 mixed with white
Darker: #36b4e6 mixed with black
Calmer: #36b4e6 with less saturation
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What color is #36b4e6?
#36b4e6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 180, 230), in HSL hsl(197.05, 77.88%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.394% 0.12816 229.602).
What colors go well with #36b4e6?
The complementary color of #36b4e6 is #e68c59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc5 and #75a6f6. The triadic partners are #e183b2 and #abac42.
Is white or black text more readable on #36b4e6?
Black text reads better on #36b4e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #36b4e6 a warm or cool color?
#36b4e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.128.