#36964A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.144 147.5), rgb(54, 150, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#36964A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36964A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 150, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.144 147.5) |
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 #36964A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36964A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36964A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36964A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA7
oklch(81% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36964A
oklch(59.8% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#148A37
oklch(55.5% 0.156 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#154E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#36964A 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) | #988944 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9384 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36964A
#36964A
oklch(59.8% 0.144 147.5)
- #AC5DAB
#AC5DAB
oklch(59.8% 0.144 327.6)
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 #36964A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #36964A 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.