#36E2D0
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.5% 0.136 184.2), rgb(54, 226, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#36E2D0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36E2D0 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 226, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.136 184.2) |
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 #36E2D0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36E2D0 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #36E2D0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36E2D0 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200
#9FEADF
oklch(88.5% 0.076 184.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36E2D0
oklch(82.5% 0.136 184.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#36E2D0 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) | #D7D5CF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C4D2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7DC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36E2D0
#36E2D0
oklch(82.5% 0.136 184.2)
- #FFAABE
#FFAABE
oklch(82.6% 0.103 4.2)
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 #36E2D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36E2D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.006
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.062
Use #36E2D0 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.