#36A448
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.164 146.1), rgb(54, 164, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#36A448 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A448 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 164, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.164 146.1) |
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 #36A448 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A448 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A448 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A448 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B66F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A448
oklch(63.6% 0.164 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B501A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.8)
#36A448 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) | #A6953F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12A08F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A448
#36A448
oklch(63.6% 0.164 146.1)
- #BC62BF
#BC62BF
oklch(63.5% 0.164 326.1)
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 #36A448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
Use #36A448 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.