#36B047
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.8% 0.18 145.4), rgb(54, 176, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#36B047 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B047 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 176, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.18 145.4) |
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 #36B047 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B047 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B047 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B047 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B768
oklch(70.6% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36B047
oklch(66.8% 0.18 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.6)
#36B047 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) | #B3A03C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49650 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06AC99 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B047
#36B047
oklch(66.8% 0.18 145.4)
- #CA67D0
#CA67D0
oklch(66.7% 0.181 325.2)
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 #36B047, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36B047.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #36B047 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.