#36B337
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.4% 0.196 143.1), rgb(54, 179, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#36B337 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B337 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 179, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.196 143.1) |
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 #36B337 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B337 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B337 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B337 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BD
oklch(88.4% 0.067 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D58C
oklch(80.9% 0.122 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B337
oklch(67.4% 0.196 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#36B337 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) | #B7A225 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FAE9A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B337
#36B337
oklch(67.4% 0.196 143.1)
- #CE65DB
#CE65DB
oklch(67.5% 0.196 323.1)
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 #36B337, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36B337.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
Use #36B337 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.