Palettes / Colors / #36BFBD
#36BFBD — Teal
#36BFBD 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 #36BFBD 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.
#36BFBD 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 #BF3638; it also sits naturally between #36BF78 and #367DBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #36BFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 191, 189 |
| HSL | 179°, 56%, 48% |
| HSV | 179°, 72%, 75% |
| CMYK | 72%, 0%, 1%, 25% |
| XYZ | 29.34, 41.72, 54.65 |
| Yxy | 41.72, 0.2334, 0.3319 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.68, -35.70, -9.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.59, -28.96, -8.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #36BFBD
.text { color: #36BFBD; }
.background { background-color: #36BFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #36BFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 191, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 56%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #36BFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 191, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #36BFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 191, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#36BFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#36BFBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF3638:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #36BFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #36BFBD
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 #36BFBD: ·
How #36BFBD 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 #36BFBD 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 #36BFBD?
#36BFBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 54, 191, 189). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #36BFBD?
#36BFBD is RGB 54, 191, 189 — HSL 179°, 56%, 48% — CMYK 72%, 0%, 1%, 25%.
What colors go with #36BFBD?
Its complement is #BF3638; analogous partners are #36BF78 and #367DBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #36BFBD for text?
Black text on #36BFBD has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.