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#36c2bf color: Maximum Blue Green

#36c2bf is rgb(54, 194, 191) in RGB and oklch(74.191% 0.11494 192.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

74.2%
0.115
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #36c2bf

#36c2bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30bfbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36c2bf mixed with white

  1. 36c2bf
  2. 55c8c5
  3. 6ecfcc
  4. 83d5d2
  5. 96dbd8
  6. a9e1df
  7. bbe7e5
  8. ccedec
  9. ddf3f2
  10. eef9f8

Darker: #36c2bf mixed with black

  1. 36c2bf
  2. 2ea8a6
  3. 258f8d
  4. 1e7775
  5. 16605e
  6. 0f4948
  7. 083433
  8. 03201f
  9. 010e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #36c2bf with less saturation

  1. 36c2bf
  2. 4cc0bd
  3. 5cbebb
  4. 6abcb9
  5. 76bab7
  6. 80b7b5
  7. 8ab5b3
  8. 93b3b1
  9. 9cb0af
  10. a4aead

Questions about #36c2bf

What color is #36c2bf?

#36c2bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 194, 191), in HSL hsl(178.71, 56.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.191% 0.11494 192.809).

What colors go well with #36c2bf?

The complementary color of #36c2bf is #ea8c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ec296 and #47bbe0. The triadic partners are #c596df and #d89f53.

Is white or black text more readable on #36c2bf?

Black text reads better on #36c2bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36c2bf a warm or cool color?

#36c2bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.115.