#36EFD2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.7% 0.147 179.1), rgb(54, 239, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#36EFD2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36EFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 239, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.147 179.1) |
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 #36EFD2 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #36EFD2 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #36EFD2 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36EFD2 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBF6
oklch(97% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.054 179.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#36EFD2
oklch(85.7% 0.147 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#36EFD2 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) | #E5E0D1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCFD4 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36EFD2
#36EFD2
oklch(85.7% 0.147 179.1)
- #FFB9CF
#FFB9CF
oklch(85.7% 0.085 358.5)
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 #36EFD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36EFD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #36EFD2 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.