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#36bc8d color: Aztec Jade

#36bc8d is rgb(54, 188, 141) in RGB and oklch(71.21% 0.13375 164.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

71.2%
0.134
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #36bc8d

#36bc8d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #36bc8d mixed with white

  1. 36bc8d
  2. 54c398
  3. 6ccaa3
  4. 81d1ae
  5. 94d7b9
  6. a7dec5
  7. b9e5d0
  8. cbebdc
  9. dcf2e7
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #36bc8d mixed with black

  1. 36bc8d
  2. 2ea37a
  3. 258b67
  4. 1e7355
  5. 165d44
  6. 0f4733
  7. 083223
  8. 031f14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36bc8d with less saturation

  1. 36bc8d
  2. 4aba8f
  3. 59b791
  4. 65b594
  5. 70b296
  6. 7ab098
  7. 83ad9a
  8. 8cab9c
  9. 93a89e
  10. 9ba5a0

Questions about #36bc8d

What color is #36bc8d?

#36bc8d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(54, 188, 141), in HSL hsl(158.96, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.21% 0.13375 164.939).

What colors go well with #36bc8d?

The complementary color of #36bc8d is #dc7eb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7db45c and #00bbbc. The triadic partners are #9a95f2 and #e68558.

Is white or black text more readable on #36bc8d?

Black text reads better on #36bc8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36bc8d a warm or cool color?

#36bc8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.134.