#36A644
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.17 145.3), rgb(54, 166, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#36A644 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A644 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 166, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.17 145.3) |
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 #36A644 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A644 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A644 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A644 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#66B66B
oklch(70.6% 0.133 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A644
oklch(64.1% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#095016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145)
#36A644 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) | #A9973A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A291 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A644
#36A644
oklch(64.1% 0.17 145.3)
- #BE62C4
#BE62C4
oklch(64% 0.17 325)
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 #36A644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #36A644 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.