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#36bc8a color: Aztec Jade

#36bc8a is rgb(54, 188, 138) in RGB and oklch(71.136% 0.13618 163.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

71.1%
0.136
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #36bc8a

#36bc8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, 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: #36bc8a mixed with white

  1. 36bc8a
  2. 54c395
  3. 6ccaa1
  4. 81d1ac
  5. 94d8b8
  6. a7dec3
  7. b9e5cf
  8. cbebdb
  9. dcf2e7
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #36bc8a mixed with black

  1. 36bc8a
  2. 2ea377
  3. 258b65
  4. 1e7353
  5. 165d42
  6. 0f4732
  7. 083222
  8. 031f14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36bc8a with less saturation

  1. 36bc8a
  2. 4aba8c
  3. 59b78f
  4. 65b591
  5. 70b294
  6. 7ab096
  7. 83ad99
  8. 8baa9b
  9. 93a89d
  10. 9ba59f

Questions about #36bc8a

What color is #36bc8a?

#36bc8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(54, 188, 138), in HSL hsl(157.61, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.136% 0.13618 163.523).

What colors go well with #36bc8a?

The complementary color of #36bc8a is #dc7db7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fb457 and #00bcba. The triadic partners are #9795f4 and #e78358.

Is white or black text more readable on #36bc8a?

Black text reads better on #36bc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36bc8a a warm or cool color?

#36bc8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.136.