#36D69C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.154 163.5), rgb(54, 214, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#36D69C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36D69C |
| RGB | rgb(54, 214, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 66%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.154 163.5) |
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 #36D69C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36D69C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #36D69C text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #36D69C text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.085 163.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36D69C
oklch(78.2% 0.154 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#36D69C 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) | #D2C699 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36D69C
#36D69C
oklch(78.2% 0.154 163.5)
- #FB8DD1
#FB8DD1
oklch(78.2% 0.155 343.4)
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 #36D69C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36D69C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.011
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #36D69C 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.