#36501B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.085 131.3), rgb(54, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#36501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36501B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.085 131.3) |
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 #36501B | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36501B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #36501B text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36501B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C993F
oklch(63% 0.13 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#548319
oklch(55.6% 0.141 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F07
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36501B
oklch(39.7% 0.085 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#36501B 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) | #544A15 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374D45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36501B
#36501B
oklch(39.7% 0.085 131.3)
- #563868
#563868
oklch(39.7% 0.086 311.8)
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 #36501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #36501B 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.