#36B153
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.2% 0.171 147.6), rgb(54, 177, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#36B153 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B153 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 177, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.171 147.6) |
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 #36B153 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B153 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B153 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B153 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D499
oklch(81% 0.107 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B153
oklch(67.2% 0.171 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#36B153 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) | #B3A14B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B153
#36B153
oklch(67.2% 0.171 147.6)
- #CC6BCB
#CC6BCB
oklch(67.3% 0.171 327.6)
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 #36B153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
Use #36B153 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.