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#36CECE Color

#36CECE is rgb(54, 206, 206) in RGB, hsl(180, 61%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36CECE
HEX#36CECE
RGBrgb(54, 206, 206)
HSLhsl(180, 61%, 51%)
HSVhsv(180, 74%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.121 194.9)
LABlab(75.33% -39.71 -11.91)
LCHlch(75.33% 41.46 196.69)

What #36CECE 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 #36CECE, 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.

#36CECE Channel Values

How #36CECE 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 206 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 61% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 74% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36CECE 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36CECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36CECE; 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 #36CECE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #36CECE.

How #36CECE 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#36CECE
Protanopia#BFBFCE
Protanomaly#9BC5CE
Deuteranopia#AEAED0
Deuteranomaly#8EBCCF
Tritanopia#36CECE
Tritanomaly#36CECE
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #36CECE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36cece: #36CECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36CECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36cece': '#36CECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.808, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_36cece">#36CECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#36CECE"

More Teal Colors

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

#36CECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36CECE?

#36CECE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(54, 206, 206) in RGB and hsl(180, 61%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.

What is the RGB value of #36CECE?

#36CECE is rgb(54, 206, 206) — red 54, green 206, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36CECE?

#36CECE converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36CECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #36CECE scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #36CECE 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.29, which is very hard to tell apart.

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