#36AED9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.4% 0.12 226.8), rgb(54, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#36AED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AED9 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.12 226.8) |
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 #36AED9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36AED9 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AED9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AED9 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#8CCBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36AED9
oklch(70.4% 0.12 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#36AED9 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) | #97ABDB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BABC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AED9
#36AED9
oklch(70.4% 0.12 226.8)
- #DC875C
#DC875C
oklch(70.4% 0.12 47)
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 #36AED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.079
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.084
Use #36AED9 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.