#36A23F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.169 144.5), rgb(54, 162, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#36A23F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A23F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 162, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.169 144.5) |
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 #36A23F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A23F | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36A23F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A23F text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B66A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A23F
oklch(62.9% 0.169 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#36A23F 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) | #A59334 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A47 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199E8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A23F
#36A23F
oklch(62.9% 0.169 144.5)
- #BA5FC1
#BA5FC1
oklch(62.9% 0.17 324.6)
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 #36A23F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
Use #36A23F 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.