#36AA37
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.185 143.2), rgb(54, 170, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#36AA37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA37 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.185 143.2) |
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 #36AA37 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA37 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA37 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA37 text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA37
oklch(65% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#06500A
oklch(37.5% 0.12 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#36AA37 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) | #AE9A27 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09142 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A593 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA37
#36AA37
oklch(65% 0.185 143.2)
- #C361CF
#C361CF
oklch(65% 0.185 323.1)
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 #36AA37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AA37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
Use #36AA37 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.