#36DDD9
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.6% 0.13 192.4), rgb(54, 221, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#36DDD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36DDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 221, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.13 192.4) |
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 #36DDD9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36DDD9 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36DDD9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36DDD9 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#A0E9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 192.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36DDD9
oklch(81.6% 0.13 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#36DDD9 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) | #CFD2D9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0DA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4DB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36DDD9
#36DDD9
oklch(81.6% 0.13 192.4)
- #FFA6B0
#FFA6B0
oklch(81.6% 0.106 12.3)
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 #36DDD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36DDD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #36DDD9 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.