#36A46E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.129 157.9), rgb(54, 164, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#36A46E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A46E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 164, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.129 157.9) |
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 #36A46E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A46E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A46E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A46E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A46E
oklch(64.3% 0.129 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#084F30
oklch(37.8% 0.084 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#36A46E 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) | #A3976B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A396 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A46E
#36A46E
oklch(64.3% 0.129 157.9)
- #BE6CA8
#BE6CA8
oklch(64.2% 0.128 337.8)
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 #36A46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
Use #36A46E 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.