#36B86C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.5% 0.158 153.1), rgb(54, 184, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#36B86C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36B86C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 184, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.158 153.1) |
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 #36B86C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36B86C | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B86C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36B86C text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36B86C
oklch(69.5% 0.158 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#36B86C 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) | #B8A967 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E71 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36B86C
#36B86C
oklch(69.5% 0.158 153.1)
- #D574C6
#D574C6
oklch(69.5% 0.157 333.1)
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 #36B86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
Use #36B86C 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.