#36AE62
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.6% 0.154 151.6), rgb(54, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#36AE62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36AE62 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.154 151.6) |
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 #36AE62 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36AE62 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AE62 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36AE62 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B67A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36AE62
oklch(66.6% 0.154 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F16
oklch(27% 0.063 151.7)
#36AE62 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) | #AFA05C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09567 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36AE62
#36AE62
oklch(66.6% 0.154 151.6)
- #C96DBE
#C96DBE
oklch(66.6% 0.154 331.7)
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 #36AE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.009
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
Use #36AE62 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.