#36AB0A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65% 0.206 140), rgb(54, 171, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#36AB0A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AB0A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 171, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.206 140) |
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 #36AB0A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AB0A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AB0A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AB0A text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED193
oklch(80.9% 0.1 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B852
oklch(70.6% 0.161 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AB0A
oklch(65% 0.206 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#093001
oklch(27.1% 0.086 140.1)
#36AB0A 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) | #B09A00 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29127 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A591 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AB0A
#36AB0A
oklch(65% 0.206 140)
- #C45BDB
#C45BDB
oklch(65% 0.206 320.1)
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 #36AB0A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AB0A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.047
Use #36AB0A 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.