#36D51A Color

#36D51A is rgb(54, 213, 26) in RGB, hsl(111, 78%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 88%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36D51A

HEX#36D51A

RGBrgb(54, 213, 26)

HSLhsl(111, 78%, 47%)

HSVhsv(111, 88%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 88%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.245 141.4)

LABlab(75.19% -64.42 68.32)

LCHlch(75.19% 93.90 133.32)

What #36D51A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #36D51A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.07 Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9 Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 10.14 Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.31 Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.07 Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 17.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#36D51A Channel Values

How #36D51A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 54 · G 213 · B 26	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 111° · S 78% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 111° · S 88% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 75% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.96:1 vs white · 10.69:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36D51A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36D51A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36D51A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #36D51A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #36D51A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#36D51A

Protanopia#C5C51E

Protanomaly#A0CC1D

Deuteranopia#B4B42E

Deuteranomaly#92C228

Tritanopia#61C9C9

Tritanomaly#53CEA0

Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #36D51A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-36d51a: #36D51A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36D51A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36d51a': '#36D51A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.835, blue: 0.102)

Android XML<color name="color_36d51a">#36D51A</color>

SVG fillfill="#36D51A"

More Green Colors

#36D51A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#36D51A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36D51A?

#36D51A is a mid-tone green — rgb(54, 213, 26) in RGB and hsl(111, 78%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #36D51A?

#36D51A is rgb(54, 213, 26) — red 54, green 213, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36D51A?

#36D51A converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 88%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36D51A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #36D51A scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36D51A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36D51A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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