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#36d0db color: Aztec Turquoise

#36d0db is rgb(54, 208, 219) in RGB and oklch(78.568% 0.12283 202.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

78.6%
0.123
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #36d0db

#36d0db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36d0db mixed with white

  1. 36d0db
  2. 58d5df
  3. 71dae2
  4. 86dfe6
  5. 9ae4ea
  6. ace8ed
  7. bdedf1
  8. cef2f4
  9. dff6f8
  10. effbfb

Darker: #36d0db mixed with black

  1. 36d0db
  2. 2eb5be
  3. 259aa2
  4. 1e8087
  5. 16676d
  6. 0f4f54
  7. 08393c
  8. 032326
  9. 011011
  10. 000202

Calmer: #36d0db with less saturation

  1. 36d0db
  2. 4fced8
  3. 62ccd4
  4. 71cad1
  5. 7ec8ce
  6. 8ac5ca
  7. 95c3c7
  8. 9fc1c3
  9. a8bec0
  10. b1bcbc

Questions about #36d0db

What color is #36d0db?

#36d0db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(54, 208, 219), in HSL hsl(184, 69.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.568% 0.12283 202.281).

What colors go well with #36d0db?

The complementary color of #36d0db is #fe9895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54d3b1 and #5bc6fa. The triadic partners are #de9ee8 and #e0b154.

Is white or black text more readable on #36d0db?

Black text reads better on #36d0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36d0db a warm or cool color?

#36d0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.123.