#36945C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.123 153.9), rgb(54, 148, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#36945C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36945C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 148, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.123 153.9) |
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 #36945C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36945C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36945C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36945C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36945C
oklch(59.6% 0.123 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#15894D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#36945C 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) | #948858 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878060 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9286 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36945C
#36945C
oklch(59.6% 0.123 153.9)
- #AA619D
#AA619D
oklch(59.6% 0.122 333.9)
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 #36945C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #36945C 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.