#36AED6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.3% 0.118 225), rgb(54, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#36AED6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AED6 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.118 225) |
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 #36AED6 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36AED6 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AED6 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AED6 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CCBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 225.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36AED6
oklch(70.3% 0.118 225)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#36AED6 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) | #98AAD8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BABB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AED6
#36AED6
oklch(70.3% 0.118 225)
- #DB865F
#DB865F
oklch(70.1% 0.118 45)
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 #36AED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.080
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.080
Use #36AED6 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.