#36492D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.052 136), rgb(54, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#36492D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36492D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.052 136) |
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 #36492D | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36492D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #36492D text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #36492D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA83
oklch(70.7% 0.063 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#749564
oklch(63.2% 0.08 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 136)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5732
oklch(42.6% 0.066 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36492D
oklch(38.1% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#36492D 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) | #4B452B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364742 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36492D
#36492D
oklch(38.1% 0.052 136)
- #4D3A55
#4D3A55
oklch(38% 0.051 315.7)
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 #36492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #36492D 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.