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#36e8cf color: MoS₂ Cyan

#36e8cf is rgb(54, 232, 207) in RGB and oklch(83.953% 0.14164 180.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

84%
0.142
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #36e8cf

#36e8cf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.6:1, 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: #36e8cf mixed with white

  1. 36e8cf
  2. 5bebd4
  3. 75edd8
  4. 8bf0dd
  5. 9ef2e2
  6. b0f5e7
  7. c1f7ec
  8. d1f9f0
  9. e1fbf5
  10. f0fdfa

Darker: #36e8cf mixed with black

  1. 36e8cf
  2. 2ecab4
  3. 25ac99
  4. 1e907f
  5. 167467
  6. 0f594f
  7. 084038
  8. 032923
  9. 011310
  10. 000302

Calmer: #36e8cf with less saturation

  1. 36e8cf
  2. 54e5cf
  3. 6ae3ce
  4. 7be0ce
  5. 89ddcd
  6. 96dacd
  7. a2d7cc
  8. add4cc
  9. b7d1cb
  10. c1cecb

Questions about #36e8cf

What color is #36e8cf?

#36e8cf is bright light teal. The closest named color is MoS₂ Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(54, 232, 207), in HSL hsl(171.57, 79.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.953% 0.14164 180.683).

What colors go well with #36e8cf?

The complementary color of #36e8cf is #ffa9c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80e49a and #20e2fe. The triadic partners are #d7b8ff and #ffb466.

Is white or black text more readable on #36e8cf?

Black text reads better on #36e8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36e8cf a warm or cool color?

#36e8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.142.