#36B35C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(67.9% 0.166 149.4), rgb(54, 179, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#36B35C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B35C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 179, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.166 149.4) |
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 #36B35C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B35C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B35C text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B35C text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D49C
oklch(81% 0.104 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B35C
oklch(67.9% 0.166 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#36B35C 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) | #B4A455 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B35C
#36B35C
oklch(67.9% 0.166 149.4)
- #CE6EC9
#CE6EC9
oklch(67.9% 0.165 329.1)
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 #36B35C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
Use #36B35C 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.