#36c8cd color: Sea Serpent
#36c8cd is rgb(54, 200, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.139% 0.11795 198.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 20%
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About #36c8cd
#36c8cd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 198°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #36c8cd mixed with white
Darker: #36c8cd mixed with black
Calmer: #36c8cd with less saturation
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Questions about #36c8cd
What color is #36c8cd?
#36c8cd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(54, 200, 205), in HSL hsl(181.99, 60.16%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.139% 0.11795 198.447).
What colors go well with #36c8cd?
The complementary color of #36c8cd is #f39294. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58c9a4 and #52c0ed. The triadic partners are #d199e2 and #daa853.
Is white or black text more readable on #36c8cd?
Black text reads better on #36c8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #36c8cd a warm or cool color?
#36c8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.118.