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#36b686 color: Green Velour

#36b686 is rgb(54, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.5% 0.13175 163.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.5%
0.132
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #36b686

#36b686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36b686 mixed with white

  1. 36b686
  2. 53be92
  3. 6bc59d
  4. 7fcca9
  5. 93d4b5
  6. a6dbc1
  7. b8e2cd
  8. caeada
  9. dcf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #36b686 mixed with black

  1. 36b686
  2. 2e9e74
  3. 258662
  4. 1e6f51
  5. 165940
  6. 0f4430
  7. 083021
  8. 031d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36b686 with less saturation

  1. 36b686
  2. 48b488
  3. 57b18b
  4. 63af8d
  5. 6dad8f
  6. 76aa92
  7. 7fa894
  8. 87a596
  9. 8fa298
  10. 96a09b

Questions about #36b686

What color is #36b686?

#36b686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(54, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(157.5, 54.24%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.5% 0.13175 163.598).

What colors go well with #36b686?

The complementary color of #36b686 is #d57ab1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bae56 and #00b6b4. The triadic partners are #9391eb and #e08056.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b686?

Black text reads better on #36b686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b686 a warm or cool color?

#36b686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.132.