Palettes / Colors / #36BCBF
#36BCBF — Teal
#36BCBF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #36BCBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#36BCBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BF3836; it also sits naturally between #36BF7D and #3678BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #36BCBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 188, 191 |
| HSL | 181°, 56%, 48% |
| HSV | 181°, 72%, 75% |
| CMYK | 72%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 28.91, 40.51, 55.59 |
| Yxy | 40.51, 0.2313, 0.3241 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.83, -33.72, -11.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.65, -27.34, -11.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #36BCBF
.text { color: #36BCBF; }
.background { background-color: #36BCBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #36BCBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 188, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 56%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #36BCBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 188, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #36BCBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 188, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#36BCBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#36BCBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF3836:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #36BCBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #36BCBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #36BCBF: ·
How #36BCBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #36BCBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #36BCBF?
#36BCBF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 54, 188, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #36BCBF?
#36BCBF is RGB 54, 188, 191 — HSL 181°, 56%, 48% — CMYK 72%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #36BCBF?
Its complement is #BF3836; analogous partners are #36BF7D and #3678BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #36BCBF for text?
Black text on #36BCBF has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.