Palettes / Colors / #36BFCF
#36BFCF — Teal
#36BFCF 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 #36BFCF 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.
#36BFCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CE4536; it also sits naturally between #36CE91 and #3673CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #36BFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 54, 191, 207 |
| HSL | 186°, 61%, 51% |
| HSV | 186°, 74%, 81% |
| CMYK | 74%, 8%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 31.41, 42.55, 65.59 |
| Yxy | 42.55, 0.2251, 0.3049 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.25, -30.37, -18.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.23, -25.10, -18.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 21% · Green 75% · Blue 81%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #36BFCF
.text { color: #36BFCF; }
.background { background-color: #36BFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #36BFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(54, 191, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 61%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #36BFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(54, 191, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #36BFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(54, 191, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#36BFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#36BFCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE4536:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #36BFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #36BFCF
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 #36BFCF: ·
How #36BFCF 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 #36BFCF 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 #36BFCF?
#36BFCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 54, 191, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #36BFCF?
#36BFCF is RGB 54, 191, 207 — HSL 186°, 61%, 51% — CMYK 74%, 8%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #36BFCF?
Its complement is #CE4536; analogous partners are #36CE91 and #3673CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #36BFCF for text?
Black text on #36BFCF has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.