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#36c2cb color: Turquoise Surf

#36c2cb is rgb(54, 194, 203) in RGB and oklch(74.615% 0.11488 201.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

74.6%
0.115
201°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #36c2cb

#36c2cb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36c2cb mixed with white

  1. 36c2cb
  2. 56c8d0
  3. 6ecfd5
  4. 83d5db
  5. 96dbe0
  6. a9e1e5
  7. bbe7ea
  8. ccedef
  9. ddf3f5
  10. eef9fa

Darker: #36c2cb mixed with black

  1. 36c2cb
  2. 2ea8b0
  3. 258f96
  4. 1e777d
  5. 166065
  6. 0f494d
  7. 083437
  8. 032022
  9. 010e0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #36c2cb with less saturation

  1. 36c2cb
  2. 4cc0c8
  3. 5dbec5
  4. 6abcc2
  5. 76babf
  6. 81b8bc
  7. 8bb6b9
  8. 94b4b6
  9. 9db1b3
  10. a5afb0

Questions about #36c2cb

What color is #36c2cb?

#36c2cb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(54, 194, 203), in HSL hsl(183.62, 58.89%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.615% 0.11488 201.468).

What colors go well with #36c2cb?

The complementary color of #36c2cb is #ed8e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52c4a4 and #55b9e8. The triadic partners are #ce94d8 and #d1a551.

Is white or black text more readable on #36c2cb?

Black text reads better on #36c2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36c2cb a warm or cool color?

#36c2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.115.