#36A56F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.5% 0.129 158.1), rgb(54, 165, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#36A56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A56F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 165, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.129 158.1) |
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 #36A56F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A56F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A56F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A56F text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#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
#9FCEB1
oklch(81% 0.064 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#66B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A56F
oklch(64.5% 0.129 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#074F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#36A56F 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) | #A4986C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A497 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A56F
#36A56F
oklch(64.5% 0.129 158.1)
- #BF6DA9
#BF6DA9
oklch(64.5% 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 #36A56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #36A56F 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.