What color is #36BB38?

#36BB38 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 187, 56), and in HSL hsl(121, 55%, 47%).

Is #36BB38 accessible as text?

On white, #36BB38 has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #36BB38, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36BB38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #36BB38?

#36BB38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA36B8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36BB38 below.

Is #36BB38 good for buttons?

#36BB38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #36BB38 — white text only reaches 2.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36BB38 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #36BB38 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#36BB38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36BB38

Not just a swatch — here's how #36BB38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #36BB38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #36BB38 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #71E06E

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #36BB38 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36BB38 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #36BB38 Secondary #AED6AB Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36BB38 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #36BB38 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9EFDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #36BA64 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #36BB38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36BB38;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 187 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.204 143.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCF3;
  --color-100: #DFF6DF;
  --color-200: #C0EDC1;
  --color-300: #94DB95;
  --color-400: #6BC76D;
  --color-500: #4AAB4C;
  --color-600: #3F8340;
  --color-700: #315E32;
  --color-800: #233E24;
  --color-900: #172617;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF3',
    100: '#DFF6DF',
    200: '#C0EDC1',
    300: '#94DB95',
    400: '#6BC76D',
    500: '#4AAB4C',
    600: '#3F8340',
    700: '#315E32',
    800: '#233E24',
    900: '#172617',
  },
}

$base: #36BB38;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF3;
$base-100: #DFF6DF;
$base-200: #C0EDC1;
$base-300: #94DB95;
$base-400: #6BC76D;
$base-500: #4AAB4C;
$base-600: #3F8340;
$base-700: #315E32;
$base-800: #233E24;
$base-900: #172617;
$base-hover: #2B952D;
$base-subtle: #C6E7C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36BB38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0EDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94DB95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC76D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AAB4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F8340",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36BB38

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Pairs with #36BB38

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