#36B050
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.173 147), rgb(54, 176, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#36B050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B050 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 176, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 147) |
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 #36B050 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B050 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B050 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B050 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B76D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#36B050
oklch(66.9% 0.173 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F10
oklch(26.9% 0.07 147.3)
#36B050 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) | #B2A047 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49657 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B050
#36B050
oklch(66.9% 0.173 147)
- #CB69CB
#CB69CB
oklch(66.9% 0.173 327.3)
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 #36B050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
Use #36B050 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.