#36A261
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.5% 0.138 153.1), rgb(54, 162, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#36A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A261 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.138 153.1) |
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 #36A261 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A261 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36A261 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A261 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B480
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A261
oklch(63.5% 0.138 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F29
oklch(37.7% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#36A261 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) | #A2955C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B65 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A261
#36A261
oklch(63.5% 0.138 153.1)
- #BB68AE
#BB68AE
oklch(63.5% 0.138 333.1)
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 #36A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
Use #36A261 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.