#36B5E7 Color

#36B5E7 is rgb(54, 181, 231) in RGB and hsl(197, 79%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#36B5E7
HEX#36B5E7
RGBrgb(54, 181, 231)
HSLhsl(197, 79%, 56%)
HSVhsv(197, 77%, 91%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.129 229.4)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 22%, 0%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #36B5E7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #36B5E7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#36B5E7Complementary#E76836Analogous#36E7C1Analogous#365DE7Triadic#E736B5Triadic#B5E736

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #36B5E7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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