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#36a166 color: Greenish

#36a166 is rgb(54, 161, 102) in RGB and oklch(63.295% 0.13199 155.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

63.3%
0.132
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #36a166

#36a166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenish (#40a368). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36a166 mixed with white

  1. 36a166
  2. 50aa75
  3. 66b484
  4. 7bbd92
  5. 8ec7a2
  6. a1d0b1
  7. b4dac0
  8. c7e3d0
  9. daecdf
  10. ecf6ef

Darker: #36a166 mixed with black

  1. 36a166
  2. 2e8b58
  3. 25764a
  4. 1e623c
  5. 164e2f
  6. 0f3c23
  7. 082a17
  8. 03190c
  9. 010904
  10. 000100

Calmer: #36a166 with less saturation

  1. 36a166
  2. 449f6a
  3. 4f9d6e
  4. 599b72
  5. 629975
  6. 699679
  7. 71947c
  8. 789280
  9. 7e8f83
  10. 848c87

Questions about #36a166

What color is #36a166?

#36a166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greenish. In RGB it is rgb(54, 161, 102), in HSL hsl(146.92, 49.77%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.295% 0.13199 155.22).

What colors go well with #36a166?

The complementary color of #36a166 is #ba69a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779733 and #00a395. The triadic partners are #7482d9 and #cd6950.

Is white or black text more readable on #36a166?

Black text reads better on #36a166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36a166 a warm or cool color?

#36a166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.132.