#36684E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.4% 0.069 159.5), rgb(54, 104, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#36684E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36684E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.069 159.5) |
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 #36684E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36684E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36684E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #36684E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#64977B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 159.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#36684E
oklch(47.4% 0.069 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#315944
oklch(42.8% 0.058 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#36684E 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) | #67614D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C50 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296861 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36684E
#36684E
oklch(47.4% 0.069 159.5)
- #764C69
#764C69
oklch(47.4% 0.07 338.9)
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 #36684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #36684E 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.