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#36b474 color: Buddha Green

#36b474 is rgb(54, 180, 116) in RGB and oklch(68.573% 0.1449 156.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

68.6%
0.145
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #36b474

#36b474 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buddha Green (#37b575). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36b474 mixed with white

  1. 36b474
  2. 53bc82
  3. 6ac38f
  4. 7fcb9d
  5. 92d3ab
  6. a5dab8
  7. b7e2c6
  8. cae9d4
  9. dbf0e2
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #36b474 mixed with black

  1. 36b474
  2. 2e9c64
  3. 258554
  4. 1e6e45
  5. 165837
  6. 0f4429
  7. 08301b
  8. 031d0f
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36b474 with less saturation

  1. 36b474
  2. 48b278
  3. 55af7c
  4. 61ad80
  5. 6baa84
  6. 74a888
  7. 7da58b
  8. 85a38f
  9. 8ca093
  10. 939d96

Questions about #36b474

What color is #36b474?

#36b474 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Buddha Green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 180, 116), in HSL hsl(149.52, 53.85%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.573% 0.1449 156.516).

What colors go well with #36b474?

The complementary color of #36b474 is #d174bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83aa3b and #00b5a8. The triadic partners are #8390f2 and #e47657.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b474?

Black text reads better on #36b474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b474 a warm or cool color?

#36b474 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.145.