Close to Tropical Blue
#36ABC2
#36ABC2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 67.1% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 56% saturation and 49% 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 #36ABC2.
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.
White text on this color
2.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.76:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #36ABC2 as they’d see it.
#36ABC2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #36ABC2
What color is #36ABC2?
#36ABC2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 67.1% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 56% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36ABC2 in RGB?
#36ABC2 is rgb(54, 171, 194): 54 red, 171 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36ABC2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 12, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36ABC2?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36ABC2?
Its complement #D38C7A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.