#36C06F
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(71.6% 0.165 152.8), rgb(54, 192, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#36C06F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36C06F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 192, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.165 152.8) |
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 #36C06F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #36C06F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36C06F text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #36C06F text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#36C06F
oklch(71.6% 0.165 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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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)
#36C06F 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) | #C0B069 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA474 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36C06F
#36C06F
oklch(71.6% 0.165 152.8)
- #DE78CF
#DE78CF
oklch(71.5% 0.165 332.8)
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 #36C06F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36C06F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.008
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
Use #36C06F 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.