#36AA66
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.7% 0.144 153.5), rgb(54, 170, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#36AA66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA66 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.144 153.5) |
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 #36AA66 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA66 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA66 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA66 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B57F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 153.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA66
oklch(65.7% 0.144 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F29
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#36AA66 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A899 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA66
#36AA66
oklch(65.7% 0.144 153.5)
- #C56DB6
#C56DB6
oklch(65.8% 0.144 333.7)
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 #36AA66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.009
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #36AA66 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.