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#36c299 color: Macau

#36c299 is rgb(54, 194, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.042% 0.13206 168.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

73%
0.132
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #36c299

#36c299 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #36c299 mixed with white

  1. 36c299
  2. 55c8a3
  3. 6dcfad
  4. 82d5b7
  5. 96dbc1
  6. a8e1cb
  7. bae7d5
  8. ccede0
  9. ddf3ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #36c299 mixed with black

  1. 36c299
  2. 2ea884
  3. 258f70
  4. 1e775d
  5. 16604a
  6. 0f4938
  7. 083427
  8. 032017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36c299 with less saturation

  1. 36c299
  2. 4bc09b
  3. 5bbd9c
  4. 68bb9e
  5. 74b89f
  6. 7eb6a0
  7. 88b3a2
  8. 90b0a3
  9. 99ada5
  10. a0aba6

Questions about #36c299

What color is #36c299?

#36c299 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(54, 194, 153), in HSL hsl(162.43, 56.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.042% 0.13206 168.731).

What colors go well with #36c299?

The complementary color of #36c299 is #e484b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cbb68 and #00c0c7. The triadic partners are #a599f5 and #ea8d59.

Is white or black text more readable on #36c299?

Black text reads better on #36c299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36c299 a warm or cool color?

#36c299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.132.