#36D2A2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.3% 0.145 167.2), rgb(54, 210, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#36D2A2 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36D2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 210, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.145 167.2) |
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 #36D2A2 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36D2A2 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36D2A2 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36D2A2 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.042 167.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.081 166.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36D2A2
oklch(77.3% 0.145 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#36D2A2 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) | #CDC39F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36D2A2
#36D2A2
oklch(77.3% 0.145 167.2)
- #F78DC7
#F78DC7
oklch(77.3% 0.145 347)
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 #36D2A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36D2A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #36D2A2 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.