#36B0AF#36B0AF
#36B0AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.349; OKLCH L 69.2% C 0.104 H 194.2°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #36B0AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(54, 176, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 53%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(180, 69%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(69.3%, 0%, 0.6%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.69, -32.70, -9.21) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(65.69, 33.97, 195.72°) |
| OKLab | oklab(69.2% -0.1011 -0.0256) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.104 194.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.7810, 34.9272, 45.9847) |
| Luminance | 0.3493 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Lightseagreen
#20B2AA
ΔE00 2.98
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 5.18
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 7.02
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 7.32
Sea
#3C9992
ΔE00 7.46
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 7.47
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#36B0AF #B03637
analogous
#36B072 #36B0AF #3674B0
triadic
#36B0AF #AF36B0 #B0AF36
tetradic
#36B0AF #7236B0 #B03637 #74B036
square
#36B0AF #7236B0 #B03637 #74B036
split-complementary
#36B0AF #B03674 #B07236
monochromatic
#195252 #288180 #36B0AF #58CCCB #86DAD9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.63
#36B0AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.99
#36B0AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #36B0AF
7.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##36B0AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##36B0AF | 1.00 | 2.63 | 7.99 | 7.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.99 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A5A7AF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#929AB0
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00B5AF
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A0A0A0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #36b0af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(54, 176, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(69.2% 0.104 194.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7fc8c6',
500: '#36b0af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #36b0af; $custom-light: #7fc8c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#36b0af",
"rgb": {
"r": 54,
"g": 176,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 179.508,
"s": 53.043,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.69201,
"c": 0.10428,
"h": 194.2
},
"luminance": 0.3493
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#36B0AF
secondary
#C47E7F
accent
#4B4DDC
background
#F8FCFC
surface
#F0F8F8
border
#CBD1D1
text
#0B1313
muted
#7C8282