#36795E
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.4% 0.081 164.6), rgb(54, 121, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#36795E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36795E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.081 164.6) |
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 #36795E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36795E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36795E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #36795E text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BB
oklch(81% 0.037 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD97
oklch(70.8% 0.06 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36795E
oklch(52.4% 0.081 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E56
oklch(49% 0.075 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.063 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#36795E 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) | #77715D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A60 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7971 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36795E
#36795E
oklch(52.4% 0.081 164.6)
- #8C5775
#8C5775
oklch(52.6% 0.081 345.3)
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 #36795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #36795E 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.