#368C16
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.6% 0.169 139.3), rgb(54, 140, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#368C16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #368C16 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 140, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 139.3) |
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 #368C16 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #368C16 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #368C16 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #368C16 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B368
oklch(70.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#529F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.155 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#368C16
oklch(56.6% 0.169 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#205F08
oklch(42.8% 0.13 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#214E13
oklch(37.8% 0.101 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 139.5)
#368C16 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) | #907F00 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867825 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8777 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #368C16
#368C16
oklch(56.6% 0.169 139.3)
- #9F4EB3
#9F4EB3
oklch(56.4% 0.169 319.3)
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 #368C16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #368C16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
Use #368C16 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.