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#36c49d color: Jadeite

#36c49d is rgb(54, 196, 157) in RGB and oklch(73.653% 0.13163 170.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

73.7%
0.132
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #36c49d

#36c49d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #36c49d mixed with white

  1. 36c49d
  2. 55caa6
  3. 6dd0b0
  4. 83d6ba
  5. 96dcc3
  6. a9e2cd
  7. bbe8d7
  8. cceee1
  9. ddf4eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #36c49d mixed with black

  1. 36c49d
  2. 2eaa88
  3. 259173
  4. 1e785f
  5. 16614c
  6. 0f4a3a
  7. 083528
  8. 032118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36c49d with less saturation

  1. 36c49d
  2. 4cc29e
  3. 5cbfa0
  4. 69bda1
  5. 75baa2
  6. 7fb8a3
  7. 89b5a5
  8. 92b2a6
  9. 9aafa7
  10. a2ada8

Questions about #36c49d

What color is #36c49d?

#36c49d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(54, 196, 157), in HSL hsl(163.52, 56.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.653% 0.13163 170.019).

What colors go well with #36c49d?

The complementary color of #36c49d is #e785b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bbe6c and #00c2ca. The triadic partners are #a99af7 and #eb8f59.

Is white or black text more readable on #36c49d?

Black text reads better on #36c49d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36c49d a warm or cool color?

#36c49d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.132.