#36CEE7
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78.5% 0.125 211.5), rgb(54, 206, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#36CEE7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36CEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 206, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.125 211.5) |
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 #36CEE7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36CEE7 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36CEE7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36CEE7 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#A3E6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 212.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36CEE7
oklch(78.5% 0.125 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#36CEE7 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) | #BAC7E8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B5E7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36CEE7
#36CEE7
oklch(78.5% 0.125 211.5)
- #FF9A87
#FF9A87
oklch(78.6% 0.125 31.5)
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 #36CEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
Use #36CEE7 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.