#36AA77
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66% 0.129 160.3), rgb(54, 170, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#36AA77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AA77 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.129 160.3) |
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 #36AA77 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AA77 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA77 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AA77 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB3
oklch(81% 0.063 160)
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Step 400
400
#63B48B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 160.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AA77
oklch(66% 0.129 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#024F32
oklch(37.8% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 159.9)
#36AA77 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) | #A89D74 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AA77
#36AA77
oklch(66% 0.129 160.3)
- #C671AB
#C671AB
oklch(66.1% 0.129 340.1)
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 #36AA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
Use #36AA77 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.