#36A359
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.147 150.4), rgb(54, 163, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#36A359 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A359 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 163, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.147 150.4) |
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 #36A359 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A359 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A359 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A359 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A359
oklch(63.6% 0.147 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F24
oklch(37.6% 0.096 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#36A359 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) | #A49553 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01A091 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A359
#36A359
oklch(63.6% 0.147 150.4)
- #BC66B4
#BC66B4
oklch(63.6% 0.148 330.7)
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 #36A359, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36A359.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #36A359 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.