#36A311
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.9% 0.196 140), rgb(54, 163, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#36A311 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A311 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 163, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.196 140) |
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 #36A311 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A311 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36A311 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A311 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B757
oklch(70.6% 0.153 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A311
oklch(62.9% 0.196 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#36A311 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) | #A89300 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B27 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239D8A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A311
#36A311
oklch(62.9% 0.196 140)
- #BB58D1
#BB58D1
oklch(62.9% 0.197 320)
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 #36A311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.051
Use #36A311 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.