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#36b481 color: Ming Green

#36b481 is rgb(54, 180, 129) in RGB and oklch(68.864% 0.13334 161.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

68.9%
0.133
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #36b481

#36b481 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36b481 mixed with white

  1. 36b481
  2. 53bc8d
  3. 6ac399
  4. 7fcba6
  5. 93d3b2
  6. a5dabf
  7. b8e2cb
  8. cae9d8
  9. dcf0e5
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #36b481 mixed with black

  1. 36b481
  2. 2e9c6f
  3. 25855e
  4. 1e6e4e
  5. 16583e
  6. 0f442e
  7. 08301f
  8. 031d12
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #36b481 with less saturation

  1. 36b481
  2. 48b284
  3. 56af86
  4. 62ad89
  5. 6cab8c
  6. 75a88e
  7. 7ea691
  8. 86a393
  9. 8da096
  10. 949e98

Questions about #36b481

What color is #36b481?

#36b481 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 180, 129), in HSL hsl(155.71, 53.85%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.864% 0.13334 161.886).

What colors go well with #36b481?

The complementary color of #36b481 is #d278b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cac50 and #00b4b0. The triadic partners are #8e8feb and #df7c56.

Is white or black text more readable on #36b481?

Black text reads better on #36b481: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36b481 a warm or cool color?

#36b481 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.133.