#36B248
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.3% 0.182 145.5), rgb(54, 178, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#36B248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B248 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 178, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.182 145.5) |
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 #36B248 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B248 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B248 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B248 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300
#90D493
oklch(80.8% 0.114 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B248
oklch(67.3% 0.182 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#36B248 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) | #B5A23D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69851 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02AE9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B248
#36B248
oklch(67.3% 0.182 145.5)
- #CD68D2
#CD68D2
oklch(67.3% 0.183 325.6)
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 #36B248, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36B248.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
Use #36B248 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.