#36B280
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(68.3% 0.132 162), rgb(54, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#36B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B280 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.132 162) |
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 #36B280 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B280 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B280 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B280 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 161.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B280
oklch(68.3% 0.132 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#36B280 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) | #AFA57D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B280
#36B280
oklch(68.3% 0.132 162)
- #D077B0
#D077B0
oklch(68.4% 0.131 342.2)
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 #36B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #36B280 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.