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#36BFC4 Color

#36BFC4 is rgb(54, 191, 196) in RGB, hsl(182, 57%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 3%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36BFC4
HEX#36BFC4
RGBrgb(54, 191, 196)
HSLhsl(182, 57%, 49%)
HSVhsv(182, 72%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 3%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.113 198.7)
LABlab(70.54% -35.82 -13.63)
LCHlch(70.54% 38.33 200.83)

What #36BFC4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #36BFC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#36BFC4 Channel Values

How #36BFC4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 54 · G 191 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 57% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 72% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36BFC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36BFC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36BFC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #36BFC4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #36BFC4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#36BFC4
Protanopia#B1B1C4
Protanomaly#90B7C4
Deuteranopia#A2A2C6
Deuteranomaly#84AEC5
Tritanopia#33C0C0
Tritanomaly#34BFC1
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #36BFC4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-36bfc4: #36BFC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36BFC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36bfc4': '#36BFC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.749, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_36bfc4">#36BFC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#36BFC4"

More Teal Colors

#36BFC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36BFC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36BFC4?

#36BFC4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(54, 191, 196) in RGB and hsl(182, 57%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #36BFC4?

#36BFC4 is rgb(54, 191, 196) — red 54, green 191, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36BFC4?

#36BFC4 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 3%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36BFC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #36BFC4 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36BFC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36BFC4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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