#36AA2E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.9% 0.191 142.2), rgb(54, 170, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#36AA2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA2E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.191 142.2) |
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 #36AA2E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA2E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA2E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA2E text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400
#65B75D
oklch(70.6% 0.149 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA2E
oklch(64.9% 0.191 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#065103
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#36AA2E 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) | #AE9A18 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA592 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA2E
#36AA2E
oklch(64.9% 0.191 142.2)
- #C35FD2
#C35FD2
oklch(64.9% 0.191 322.3)
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 #36AA2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AA2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #36AA2E 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.