#36A4BD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.8% 0.103 216.2), rgb(54, 164, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#36A4BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.103 216.2) |
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 #36A4BD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A4BD | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A4BD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A4BD text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 216.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 216.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A4BD
oklch(66.8% 0.103 216.2)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B34
oklch(26.9% 0.043 218.2)
#36A4BD 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) | #939FBE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A4BD
#36A4BD
oklch(66.8% 0.103 216.2)
- #CB7D68
#CB7D68
oklch(66.8% 0.103 35.9)
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 #36A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.068
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #36A4BD 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.