#36AFC0#36AFC0
#36AFC0 is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.352; OKLCH L 69.6% C 0.106 H 208.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #36AFC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(54, 175, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 56%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(187, 72%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71.9%, 8.9%, 0%, 24.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.94, -27.12, -18.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.94, 32.70, 213.96°) |
| OKLab | oklab(69.58% -0.0928 -0.0508) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.58% 0.106 208.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3616, 35.2469, 55.2729) |
| Luminance | 0.3525 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 1.51
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 7.81
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 9.77
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 10.06
Greyblue
#77A1B5
ΔE00 10.62
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 10.68
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#36AFC0 #C04736
analogous
#36C08C #36AFC0 #366AC0
triadic
#36AFC0 #C036AF #AFC036
tetradic
#36AFC0 #8C36C0 #C04736 #6AC036
square
#36AFC0 #8C36C0 #C04736 #6AC036
split-complementary
#36AFC0 #C0366A #C08C36
monochromatic
#1B5860 #298390 #36AFC0 #61C4D2 #90D6E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.61
#36AFC0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.05
#36AFC0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #36AFC0
8.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##36AFC0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##36AFC0 | 1.00 | 2.61 | 8.05 | 8.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.05 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.05 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#9FA8C1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8C9AC0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B7B4
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A0A0A0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #36afc0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(54, 175, 192); /* oklch */ color: oklch(69.6% 0.106 208.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#81c7d3',
500: '#36afc0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #36afc0; $custom-light: #81c7d3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#36afc0",
"rgb": {
"r": 54,
"g": 175,
"b": 192
},
"hsl": {
"h": 187.391,
"s": 56.098,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.69585,
"c": 0.10578,
"h": 208.7
},
"luminance": 0.3525
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#36AFC0
secondary
#CB8F87
accent
#5B48DF
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#F0F8F9
border
#CBD1D2
text
#0C1314
muted
#7D8282