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#36be8a color: Aztec Jade

#36be8a is rgb(54, 190, 138) in RGB and oklch(71.647% 0.13873 162.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

71.6%
0.139
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #36be8a

#36be8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, 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: #36be8a mixed with white

  1. 36be8a
  2. 54c595
  3. 6ccca1
  4. 81d2ac
  5. 95d9b8
  6. a7dfc3
  7. b9e6cf
  8. cbecdb
  9. ddf2e7
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #36be8a mixed with black

  1. 36be8a
  2. 2ea577
  3. 258c65
  4. 1e7553
  5. 165e42
  6. 0f4832
  7. 083322
  8. 031f14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36be8a with less saturation

  1. 36be8a
  2. 4abc8d
  3. 59b98f
  4. 66b792
  5. 71b494
  6. 7bb297
  7. 84af9a
  8. 8dac9c
  9. 95a99e
  10. 9ca6a1

Questions about #36be8a

What color is #36be8a?

#36be8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(54, 190, 138), in HSL hsl(157.06, 55.74%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.647% 0.13873 162.896).

What colors go well with #36be8a?

The complementary color of #36be8a is #de7eba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b656 and #00bebb. The triadic partners are #9897f7 and #ea8459.

Is white or black text more readable on #36be8a?

Black text reads better on #36be8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36be8a a warm or cool color?

#36be8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.139.