#36951C
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.1% 0.177 140.1), rgb(54, 149, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#36951C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36951C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 149, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.177 140.1) |
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 #36951C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36951C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36951C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36951C text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 140)
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Step 500
500
#4CA039
oklch(63.1% 0.162 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#36951C
oklch(59.1% 0.177 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F03
oklch(42.6% 0.135 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E10
oklch(37.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#36951C 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) | #998700 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28907F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36951C
#36951C
oklch(59.1% 0.177 140.1)
- #AA53BD
#AA53BD
oklch(59.1% 0.177 320.2)
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 #36951C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #36951C 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.