#36B320
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.2% 0.208 141.2), rgb(54, 179, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#36B320 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B320 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 179, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 70%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.208 141.2) |
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 #36B320 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B320 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B320 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B320 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#90D685
oklch(81% 0.131 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B320
oklch(67.2% 0.208 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#36B320 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) | #B8A200 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99833 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18AD98 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B320
#36B320
oklch(67.2% 0.208 141.2)
- #CE61E2
#CE61E2
oklch(67.4% 0.209 321.2)
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 #36B320, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36B320.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #36B320 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.