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#36dfe8 color: Cold Heights

#36dfe8 is rgb(54, 223, 232) in RGB and oklch(82.608% 0.13063 200.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

82.6%
0.131
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #36dfe8

#36dfe8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Heights (#22ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #36dfe8 mixed with white

  1. 36dfe8
  2. 5ae3ea
  3. 74e6ed
  4. 89e9ef
  5. 9dedf1
  6. aff0f4
  7. c0f3f6
  8. d0f6f8
  9. e0f9fb
  10. f0fcfd

Darker: #36dfe8 mixed with black

  1. 36dfe8
  2. 2ec2ca
  3. 25a5ac
  4. 1e8a90
  5. 166f74
  6. 0f5659
  7. 083d40
  8. 032729
  9. 011213
  10. 000203

Calmer: #36dfe8 with less saturation

  1. 36dfe8
  2. 53dde5
  3. 67dbe1
  4. 78d8de
  5. 86d6da
  6. 93d3d7
  7. 9fd1d4
  8. a9ced0
  9. b3cccd
  10. bdc9c9

Questions about #36dfe8

What color is #36dfe8?

#36dfe8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Cold Heights. In RGB it is rgb(54, 223, 232), in HSL hsl(183.03, 79.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.608% 0.13063 200.486).

What colors go well with #36dfe8?

The complementary color of #36dfe8 is #ffa6a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ce1ba and #5dd5ff. The triadic partners are #ecaafa and #f2bc5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #36dfe8?

Black text reads better on #36dfe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36dfe8 a warm or cool color?

#36dfe8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.131.