#36AD36
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.189 143), rgb(54, 173, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#36AD36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AD36 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 173, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.189 143) |
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 #36AD36 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #36AD36 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AD36 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AD36 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B860
oklch(70.8% 0.149 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AD36
oklch(65.8% 0.189 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#035107
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#36AD36 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) | #B19D25 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39341 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A895 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AD36
#36AD36
oklch(65.8% 0.189 143)
- #C762D3
#C762D3
oklch(65.8% 0.189 323.3)
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 #36AD36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36AD36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #36AD36 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.