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#36bc86 color: Aztec Jade

#36bc86 is rgb(54, 188, 134) in RGB and oklch(71.04% 0.13951 161.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

71%
0.140
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #36bc86

#36bc86 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Jade (#33bb88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #36bc86 mixed with white

  1. 36bc86
  2. 54c392
  3. 6cca9d
  4. 81d1a9
  5. 94d8b5
  6. a7dec1
  7. b9e5ce
  8. cbecda
  9. dcf2e6
  10. eef9f2

Darker: #36bc86 mixed with black

  1. 36bc86
  2. 2ea374
  3. 258b62
  4. 1e7351
  5. 165d40
  6. 0f4730
  7. 083221
  8. 031f13
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36bc86 with less saturation

  1. 36bc86
  2. 4aba89
  3. 58b78c
  4. 65b58f
  5. 70b291
  6. 7ab094
  7. 83ad97
  8. 8baa9a
  9. 93a79c
  10. 9aa49f

Questions about #36bc86

What color is #36bc86?

#36bc86 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(54, 188, 134), in HSL hsl(155.82, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.04% 0.13951 161.732).

What colors go well with #36bc86?

The complementary color of #36bc86 is #dc7cba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b352 and #00bcb7. The triadic partners are #9495f6 and #e98158.

Is white or black text more readable on #36bc86?

Black text reads better on #36bc86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36bc86 a warm or cool color?

#36bc86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.14.