#36491C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5), rgb(54, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#36491C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36491C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #36491C | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36491C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #36491C text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36491C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB70
oklch(70.6% 0.087 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#759649
oklch(63% 0.111 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E802A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1C
oklch(49% 0.112 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F581A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#36491C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D4418 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38463F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36491C
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
- #4D365F
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #36491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #36491C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.