#36B1DD Color

#36B1DD is rgb(54, 177, 221) in RGB and hsl(196, 71%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#36B1DD

HEX#36B1DD

RGBrgb(54, 177, 221)

HSLhsl(196, 71%, 54%)

HSVhsv(196, 76%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.122 226.8)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 20%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #36B1DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #36B1DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#36B1DD Complementary#DD6336 Analogous#36DDB6 Analogous#365DDD Triadic#DD36B1 Triadic#B1DD36

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #36B1DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#51BBE1 #6FC7E7 #89D1EB #A3DBEF #BEE5F4 #DCF1F9

Shades

#23A0CD #1E88AE #187090 #12556D #0D3D4E #082530

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