What color is #36BF56?

#36BF56 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(54, 191, 86), and in HSL hsl(134, 56%, 48%).

Is #36BF56 accessible as text?

On white, #36BF56 has a contrast ratio of 2.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #36BF56, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #36BF56?

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

What colors go well with #36BF56?

#36BF56 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF369F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #36BF56 below.

Is #36BF56 good for buttons?

#36BF56 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #36BF56 — white text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #36BF56 the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #36BF56 is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#36BF56 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #36BF56

Not just a swatch — here's how #36BF56 works with other colors. Named schemes with #36BF56 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #36BF56 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #36BF56 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #36BF56 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #73E485

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #36BF56 Secondary #B2DAB5 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #36BF56 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

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Color Lab

How #36BF56 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 59/100

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 7.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #36BF84 — 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 #36BF56 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #36BF56;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 191 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.186 147.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCF5;
  --color-100: #DFF7E4;
  --color-200: #BFEDCA;
  --color-300: #93DCA4;
  --color-400: #6BC780;
  --color-500: #49AC60;
  --color-600: #3E844E;
  --color-700: #315E3B;
  --color-800: #233E29;
  --color-900: #17261B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF5',
    100: '#DFF7E4',
    200: '#BFEDCA',
    300: '#93DCA4',
    400: '#6BC780',
    500: '#49AC60',
    600: '#3E844E',
    700: '#315E3B',
    800: '#233E29',
    900: '#17261B',
  },
}

$base: #36BF56;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF5;
$base-100: #DFF7E4;
$base-200: #BFEDCA;
$base-300: #93DCA4;
$base-400: #6BC780;
$base-500: #49AC60;
$base-600: #3E844E;
$base-700: #315E3B;
$base-800: #233E29;
$base-900: #17261B;
$base-hover: #2B9945;
$base-subtle: #C6E8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#36BF56",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF7E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DCA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BC780",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#49AC60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E844E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#315E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #36BF56

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