#36A953
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.161 148.2), rgb(54, 169, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#36A953 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36A953 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 169, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.161 148.2) |
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 #36A953 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36A953 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A953 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36A953 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36A953
oklch(65.1% 0.161 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#06501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#36A953 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) | #AB9A4C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9159 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01A695 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36A953
#36A953
oklch(65.1% 0.161 148.2)
- #C267C0
#C267C0
oklch(65% 0.161 328)
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 #36A953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #36A953 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.