#36AB2C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.2% 0.193 142), rgb(54, 171, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#36AB2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AB2C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 171, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.193 142) |
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 #36AB2C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AB2C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AB2C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AB2C text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED198
oklch(81% 0.095 142)
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Step 400
400
#64B85C
oklch(70.8% 0.152 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AB2C
oklch(65.2% 0.193 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#065101
oklch(37.8% 0.126 142)
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Step 950
950
#092F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.9)
#36AB2C 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) | #AF9B14 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19239 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA692 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AB2C
#36AB2C
oklch(65.2% 0.193 142)
- #C45FD4
#C45FD4
oklch(65.1% 0.193 322)
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 #36AB2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AB2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #36AB2C 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.