#36ADC0#36ADC0
#36ADC0 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.345; OKLCH L 69.1% C 0.105 H 210.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #36ADC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(54, 173, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 56%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(188, 72%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71.9%, 9.9%, 0%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.34, -26.12, -19.18) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.34, 32.41, 216.30°) |
| OKLab | oklab(69.1% -0.0908 -0.0534) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.105 210.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.9752, 34.4741, 55.1441) |
| Luminance | 0.3448 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 1.98
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 7.87
Greyblue
#77A1B5
ΔE00 10.03
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 10.59
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 10.97
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 11.35
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#36ADC0 #C04936
analogous
#36C08E #36ADC0 #3668C0
triadic
#36ADC0 #C036AD #ADC036
tetradic
#36ADC0 #8E36C0 #C04936 #68C036
square
#36ADC0 #8E36C0 #C04936 #68C036
split-complementary
#36ADC0 #C03668 #C08E36
monochromatic
#1B5760 #298290 #36ADC0 #61C3D2 #90D5E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.66
#36ADC0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.90
#36ADC0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #36ADC0
7.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##36ADC0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##36ADC0 | 1.00 | 2.66 | 7.90 | 7.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.66 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9DA7C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A99C0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B5B3
Achromatopsia (no color)
#9F9F9F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #36adc0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(54, 173, 192); /* oklch */ color: oklch(69.1% 0.105 210.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#81c5d3',
500: '#36adc0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #36adc0; $custom-light: #81c5d3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#36adc0",
"rgb": {
"r": 54,
"g": 173,
"b": 192
},
"hsl": {
"h": 188.261,
"s": 56.098,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.69099,
"c": 0.10531,
"h": 210.4
},
"luminance": 0.34477
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#36ADC0
secondary
#CB9087
accent
#5D48DF
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#F0F8F9
border
#CBD1D2
text
#0C1314
muted
#7D8282