#36A693 Hex Color

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With its muted saturation and medium-light value, #36a693 is a cool teal that feels fresh without becoming loud. Its green-blue undertones suit healthcare, wellness, and technology branding, especially as a supporting tone beside warm cream or charcoal. Black text provides about a 7:1 contrast ratio against it. The hex code is #36a693.

Questions about #36a693

What is #36a693 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #36a693 is rgb(54, 166, 147), in HSL hsl(170, 51%, 43%) and in CMYK 67%, 0%, 11%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #36a693?
#36a693 pairs well with warm cream, charcoal, and muted coral, balancing its cool green-blue undertones while keeping interfaces and branding calm, fresh, approachable, and not overly loud or busy.
Where does #36a693 work well in a design?
#36a693 works well as a supporting color in healthcare, wellness, and technology designs, where its cool teal character adds freshness without the intensity of a bright, highly saturated accent color.
Is #36a693 readable on white or black?
#36a693 has a 2.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.