#36BD6E
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.8% 0.162 153), rgb(54, 189, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#36BD6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36BD6E |
| RGB | rgb(54, 189, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.162 153) |
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 #36BD6E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36BD6E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BD6E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BD6E text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#BEE5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36BD6E
oklch(70.8% 0.162 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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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)
#36BD6E 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) | #BDAD68 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36BD6E
#36BD6E
oklch(70.8% 0.162 153)
- #DB77CC
#DB77CC
oklch(70.9% 0.162 332.9)
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 #36BD6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
Use #36BD6E 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.