#36DFAE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.2), rgb(54, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#36DFAE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36DFAE |
| RGB | rgb(54, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.2) |
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 #36DFAE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36DFAE | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36DFAE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36DFAE text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECCF
oklch(88.6% 0.085 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36DFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#36DFAE 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) | #D9CFAB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36DFAE
#36DFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.2)
- #FF9CCF
#FF9CCF
oklch(80.8% 0.132 348.3)
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 #36DFAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36DFAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.068
Use #36DFAE 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.