#36D4FC Color
#36D4FC is rgb(54, 212, 252) in RGB, hsl(192, 97%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36D4FCrgb(54, 212, 252)hsl(192, 97%, 60%)hsv(192, 79%, 99%)cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 1%)oklch(80.8% 0.136 219.7)lab(78.41% -31.31 -31.77)lch(78.41% 44.61 225.42)What #36D4FC 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 #36D4FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36D4FC Channel Values
How #36D4FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 54 · G 212 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 97% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 79% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36D4FC 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.
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Colors That Go With #36D4FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36D4FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #36D4FC
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 #36D4FC 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.
#36D4FC#C4C4FC#9FCBFC#B3B3FE#92C1FD#00DADA#1ED7E8#C4C4C4Using #36D4FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36d4fc: #36D4FC;background-color: #36D4FC;colors: { 'color-36d4fc': '#36D4FC' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.831, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_36d4fc">#36D4FC</color>fill="#36D4FC"More Teal Colors
#36D4FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36D4FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36D4FC?
#36D4FC is a light teal — rgb(54, 212, 252) in RGB and hsl(192, 97%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #36D4FC?
#36D4FC is rgb(54, 212, 252) — red 54, green 212, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36D4FC?
#36D4FC converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 16%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36D4FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #36D4FC scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36D4FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36D4FC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.32, which is visibly different.
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