#36844D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.115 150.6), rgb(54, 132, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#36844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36844D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.115 150.6) |
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 #36844D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36844D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36844D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36844D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B68
oklch(63% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36844D
oklch(55% 0.115 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#36844D 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) | #857A49 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7251 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218276 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36844D
#36844D
oklch(55% 0.115 150.6)
- #975791
#975791
oklch(55.1% 0.115 330.5)
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 #36844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #36844D 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.