#36BE85
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.5% 0.143 160.7), rgb(54, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#36BE85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36BE85 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.143 160.7) |
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 #36BE85 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36BE85 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BE85 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36BE85 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3AE
oklch(81% 0.089 160.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36BE85
oklch(71.5% 0.143 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#36BE85 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) | #BBB082 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA389 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36BE85
#36BE85
oklch(71.5% 0.143 160.7)
- #DE7DBE
#DE7DBE
oklch(71.6% 0.143 340.8)
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 #36BE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.014
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
Use #36BE85 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.