#36A11E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.4% 0.189 140.7), rgb(54, 161, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#36A11E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A11E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 161, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.189 140.7) |
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 #36A11E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A11E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36A11E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36A11E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D097
oklch(80.9% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B75B
oklch(70.8% 0.149 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A11E
oklch(62.4% 0.189 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F06
oklch(27% 0.078 140.8)
#36A11E 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) | #A59200 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239C89 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A11E
#36A11E
oklch(62.4% 0.189 140.7)
- #B859CC
#B859CC
oklch(62.4% 0.189 320.4)
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 #36A11E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
Use #36A11E 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.