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#36a273 color: Linoleum Green

#36a273 is rgb(54, 162, 115) in RGB and oklch(63.85% 0.12139 160.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

63.9%
0.121
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #36a273

#36a273 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36a273 mixed with white

  1. 36a273
  2. 50ab80
  3. 67b58e
  4. 7bbe9b
  5. 8fc7a9
  6. a2d1b7
  7. b5dac5
  8. c7e3d3
  9. daece2
  10. ecf6f0

Darker: #36a273 mixed with black

  1. 36a273
  2. 2e8c63
  3. 257754
  4. 1e6345
  5. 164f36
  6. 0f3c28
  7. 082a1b
  8. 03190f
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36a273 with less saturation

  1. 36a273
  2. 44a076
  3. 509e78
  4. 5a9c7b
  5. 639a7d
  6. 6b9880
  7. 729582
  8. 799384
  9. 7f9187
  10. 868e89

Questions about #36a273

What color is #36a273?

#36a273 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 162, 115), in HSL hsl(153.89, 50%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.85% 0.12139 160.819).

What colors go well with #36a273?

The complementary color of #36a273 is #bc6ca2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729a47 and #00a29d. The triadic partners are #7f82d3 and #c9704f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36a273?

Black text reads better on #36a273: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36a273 a warm or cool color?

#36a273 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.121.