#36AA3D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.1% 0.181 144), rgb(54, 170, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#36AA3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA3D |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.181 144) |
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 #36AA3D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA3D | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA3D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA3D text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B765
oklch(70.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA3D
oklch(65.1% 0.181 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#06500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 144)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#36AA3D 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) | #AD9A30 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9146 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14A593 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA3D
#36AA3D
oklch(65.1% 0.181 144)
- #C362CC
#C362CC
oklch(65% 0.181 324.1)
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 #36AA3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AA3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #36AA3D 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.