#36974D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.142 148.2), rgb(54, 151, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#36974D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36974D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 151, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.142 148.2) |
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 #36974D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36974D | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36974D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36974D text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#A3CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36974D
oklch(60.2% 0.142 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#118A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#086025
oklch(42.8% 0.12 148)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#36974D 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) | #988A47 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8252 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189486 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36974D
#36974D
oklch(60.2% 0.142 148.2)
- #AD5EAB
#AD5EAB
oklch(60.1% 0.143 328.1)
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 #36974D, 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 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #36974D 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.