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#36daf3 color: Cold Heights

#36daf3 is rgb(54, 218, 243) in RGB and oklch(81.836% 0.1315 210.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

81.8%
0.131
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #36daf3

#36daf3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Heights (#22ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36daf3 mixed with white

  1. 36daf3
  2. 59def4
  3. 73e2f6
  4. 88e6f7
  5. 9ceaf8
  6. aeeefa
  7. bff1fb
  8. d0f5fc
  9. e0f8fd
  10. f0fcfe

Darker: #36daf3 mixed with black

  1. 36daf3
  2. 2ebdd3
  3. 25a2b4
  4. 1e8797
  5. 166c7a
  6. 0f545e
  7. 083c44
  8. 03252b
  9. 011114
  10. 000203

Calmer: #36daf3 with less saturation

  1. 36daf3
  2. 52d8ee
  3. 66d6ea
  4. 76d4e5
  5. 84d2e0
  6. 91d0db
  7. 9ccdd7
  8. a7cbd2
  9. b1c9cd
  10. bac6c8

Questions about #36daf3

What color is #36daf3?

#36daf3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Cold Heights. In RGB it is rgb(54, 218, 243), in HSL hsl(187.94, 88.73%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.836% 0.1315 210.518).

What colors go well with #36daf3?

The complementary color of #36daf3 is #ffa492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44dfc8 and #72ceff. The triadic partners are #f4a3eb and #e4c054.

Is white or black text more readable on #36daf3?

Black text reads better on #36daf3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36daf3 a warm or cool color?

#36daf3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.131.