#36E5AD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.159 165.9), rgb(54, 229, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#36E5AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36E5AD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 229, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.159 165.9) |
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 #36E5AD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #36E5AD | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #36E5AD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #36E5AD text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.046 166.5)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECCC
oklch(88.5% 0.088 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#36E5AD
oklch(82.3% 0.159 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#36E5AD 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) | #E0D4AA | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36E5AD
#36E5AD
oklch(82.3% 0.159 165.9)
- #FFA4D6
#FFA4D6
oklch(82.3% 0.123 346.1)
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 #36E5AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #36E5AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #36E5AD 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.