#36F2CC
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.3% 0.153 174.9), rgb(54, 242, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#36F2CC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36F2CC |
| RGB | rgb(54, 242, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 88%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.153 174.9) |
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 #36F2CC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #36F2CC | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #36F2CC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36F2CC text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#E4FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 100
100
#C3F7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.057 175.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#36F2CC
oklch(86.3% 0.153 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.153 175)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#36F2CC 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) | #E9E2CA | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D1CF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5E7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36F2CC
#36F2CC
oklch(86.3% 0.153 174.9)
- #FFBCD5
#FFBCD5
oklch(86.4% 0.083 354.8)
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 #36F2CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36F2CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #36F2CC 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.