#36591E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.3% 0.096 134.6), rgb(54, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#36591E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36591E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.096 134.6) |
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 #36591E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36591E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36591E text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #36591E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#528331
oklch(55.6% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F23
oklch(49.3% 0.117 134.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#36591E
oklch(42.3% 0.096 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#36591E 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) | #5C5217 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F23 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36564C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36591E
#36591E
oklch(42.3% 0.096 134.6)
- #613C72
#613C72
oklch(42.3% 0.096 314.4)
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 #36591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #36591E 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.