#36CFF3
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(79.3% 0.131 218), rgb(54, 207, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#36CFF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36CFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 207, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.131 218) |
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 #36CFF3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36CFF3 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36CFF3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36CFF3 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36CFF3
oklch(79.3% 0.131 218)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#36CFF3 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) | #B8C9F5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBDA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36CFF3
#36CFF3
oklch(79.3% 0.131 218)
- #FF9F81
#FF9F81
oklch(79.3% 0.123 38.1)
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 #36CFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #36CFF3 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.