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#36e6cc color: MoS₂ Cyan

#36e6cc is rgb(54, 230, 204) in RGB and oklch(83.38% 0.14109 180.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

83.4%
0.141
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #36e6cc

#36e6cc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 83.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan (#00e6d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #36e6cc mixed with white

  1. 36e6cc
  2. 5be9d1
  3. 75ecd6
  4. 8aeedb
  5. 9ef1e0
  6. b0f4e5
  7. c1f6ea
  8. d1f8ef
  9. e1fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #36e6cc mixed with black

  1. 36e6cc
  2. 2ec8b1
  3. 25ab97
  4. 1e8e7e
  5. 167365
  6. 0f594e
  7. 084037
  8. 032822
  9. 01130f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #36e6cc with less saturation

  1. 36e6cc
  2. 54e3cc
  3. 69e1cb
  4. 7adecb
  5. 88dbcb
  6. 95d8ca
  7. a1d5ca
  8. acd2c9
  9. b6cfc9
  10. bfccc9

Questions about #36e6cc

What color is #36e6cc?

#36e6cc is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(54, 230, 204), in HSL hsl(171.14, 77.88%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.38% 0.14109 180.025).

What colors go well with #36e6cc?

The complementary color of #36e6cc is #ffa5c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80e297 and #1ce1fb. The triadic partners are #d5b6ff and #ffb163.

Is white or black text more readable on #36e6cc?

Black text reads better on #36e6cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36e6cc a warm or cool color?

#36e6cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 83.4% and its chroma 0.141.