#36502E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40% 0.063 138.5), rgb(54, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#36502E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36502E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.063 138.5) |
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 #36502E | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36502E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #36502E text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #36502E text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7E
oklch(70.6% 0.076 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B985D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#528243
oklch(55.6% 0.106 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E35
oklch(49.2% 0.098 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#37592C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36502E
oklch(40% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#36502E 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) | #524B2C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354E48 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36502E
#36502E
oklch(40% 0.063 138.5)
- #563D5E
#563D5E
oklch(40.1% 0.062 317.8)
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 #36502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #36502E 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.