Close to Light Sea Green
#36BBAC
#36BBAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 73.3% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 55% saturation and 47% 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 #36BBAC.
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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2.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #36BBAC as they’d see it.
#36BBAC 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 #36BBAC
What color is #36BBAC?
#36BBAC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 73.3% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 55% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36BBAC in RGB?
#36BBAC is rgb(54, 187, 172): 54 red, 187 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36BBAC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 8, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36BBAC?
PANTONE 3268 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36BBAC?
Its complement #EC8E8F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.