#36CF8B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76% 0.16 158.9), rgb(54, 207, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#36CF8B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36CF8B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 207, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.16 158.9) |
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 #36CF8B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36CF8B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36CF8B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36CF8B text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECC4
oklch(88.6% 0.089 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36CF8B
oklch(76% 0.16 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#36CF8B 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) | #CDBF87 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36CF8B
#36CF8B
oklch(76% 0.16 158.9)
- #F186D3
#F186D3
oklch(76% 0.159 338.6)
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 #36CF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
Use #36CF8B 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.