#36874D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.119 150.1), rgb(54, 135, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#36874D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36874D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 135, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.119 150.1) |
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 #36874D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #36874D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36874D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36874D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 150)
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Step 500
500
#549C65
oklch(63.1% 0.11 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36874D
oklch(55.8% 0.119 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#27723D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#225D33
oklch(42.8% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#36874D 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) | #887C49 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #208579 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36874D
#36874D
oklch(55.8% 0.119 150.1)
- #9A5895
#9A5895
oklch(55.8% 0.119 329.8)
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 #36874D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #36874D 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.