#36D2D7
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.9% 0.123 198.2), rgb(54, 210, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#36D2D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36D2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 210, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.123 198.2) |
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 #36D2D7 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36D2D7 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36D2D7 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36D2D7 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 200
200
#A3E8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.069 198.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36D2D7
oklch(78.9% 0.123 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#36D2D7 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) | #C3C8D8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9D3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36D2D7
#36D2D7
oklch(78.9% 0.123 198.2)
- #FF999C
#FF999C
oklch(78.9% 0.122 18.3)
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 #36D2D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.016
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #36D2D7 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.