#36D3E3
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(79.6% 0.125 205.4), rgb(54, 211, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#36D3E3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36D3E3 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 211, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.125 205.4) |
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 #36D3E3 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36D3E3 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36D3E3 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36D3E3 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 205.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36D3E3
oklch(79.6% 0.125 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#36D3E3 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) | #C1CAE4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36D3E3
#36D3E3
oklch(79.6% 0.125 205.4)
- #FF9E96
#FF9E96
oklch(79.6% 0.117 25.1)
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 #36D3E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #36D3E3 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.