#36944F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.4% 0.136 149.1), rgb(54, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#36944F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36944F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.136 149.1) |
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 #36944F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36944F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36944F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36944F text on black | 5.50:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36944F
oklch(59.4% 0.136 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#188A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#027531
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#36944F 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) | #95884A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199183 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36944F
#36944F
oklch(59.4% 0.136 149.1)
- #AA5EA6
#AA5EA6
oklch(59.5% 0.136 329)
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 #36944F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #36944F 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.