Close to Dark Turquoise
#36DBDB
#36DBDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 85.9% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #36DBDB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #36DBDB as they’d see it.
#36DBDB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #36DBDB
What color is #36DBDB?
#36DBDB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 85.9% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36DBDB in RGB?
#36DBDB is rgb(54, 219, 219): 54 red, 219 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36DBDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 0, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36DBDB?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36DBDB?
Its complement #FDB4AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.