#36A1CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.6% 0.112 228), rgb(54, 161, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#36A1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A1CA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.112 228) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #36A1CA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A1CA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A1CA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A1CA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#61ACCC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A1CA
oklch(66.6% 0.112 228)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#014960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#072B38
oklch(27.1% 0.046 226.7)
#36A1CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B9ECC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A1CA
#36A1CA
oklch(66.6% 0.112 228)
- #CC7E55
#CC7E55
oklch(66.7% 0.112 47.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #36A1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.078
Use #36A1CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.