#36944A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.141 147.7), rgb(54, 148, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#36944A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36944A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 148, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.141 147.7) |
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 #36944A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36944A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36944A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36944A text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5A
oklch(63% 0.129 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36944A
oklch(59.3% 0.141 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#197431
oklch(49.2% 0.131 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#195E29
oklch(42.6% 0.108 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#36944A 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) | #968744 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9183 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36944A
#36944A
oklch(59.3% 0.141 147.7)
- #A95CA8
#A95CA8
oklch(59.2% 0.141 327.6)
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 #36944A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #36944A 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.