#36A755
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.156 148.9), rgb(54, 167, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#36A755 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 149°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A755 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 167, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.156 148.9) |
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 #36A755 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A755 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A755 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A755 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B675
oklch(70.8% 0.123 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A755
oklch(64.6% 0.156 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#075020
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#36A755 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) | #A8994E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01A494 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A755
#36A755
oklch(64.6% 0.156 148.9)
- #C067BC
#C067BC
oklch(64.6% 0.156 328.9)
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 #36A755, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36A755.
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 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #36A755 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.