#36BD65
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.6% 0.171 150.6), rgb(54, 189, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#36BD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 151°. 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 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36BD65 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 189, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.171 150.6) |
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 #36BD65 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36BD65 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BD65 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BD65 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49D
oklch(80.8% 0.105 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36BD65
oklch(70.6% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#36BD65 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) | #BEAD5E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA16B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAA8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36BD65
#36BD65
oklch(70.6% 0.171 150.6)
- #DA74D1
#DA74D1
oklch(70.5% 0.17 330.5)
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 #36BD65, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36BD65.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
Use #36BD65 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.