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#36DD44 Color

#36DD44 is rgb(54, 221, 68) in RGB, hsl(125, 71%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36DD44
HEX#36DD44
RGBrgb(54, 221, 68)
HSLhsl(125, 71%, 54%)
HSVhsv(125, 76%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.235 143.9)
LABlab(77.88% -64.78 59.08)
LCHlch(77.88% 87.68 137.64)

What #36DD44 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 #36DD44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 6.04Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.05Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 6.99SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 8.03Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 11.76Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.61

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

#36DD44 Channel Values

How #36DD44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 54 · G 221 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 71% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 76% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36DD44 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #36DD44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #36DD44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36DD44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#36DD44
Complementary
#DD36CF
Analogous
#7CDD36
Analogous
#36DD98
Triadic
#4436DD
Triadic
#DD4436
Split comp.
#9836DD
Split comp.
#DD367C

Tints & Shades of #36DD44

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.

Tints

#51E15D
#6FE779
#89EB91
#A3EFAA
#BEF4C2
#DCF9DF

Shades

#23CD31
#1EAE2A
#189022
#126D1A
#0D4E13
#08300B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #36DD44.

How #36DD44 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#36DD44
Protanopia#CCCC46
Protanomaly#A5D345
Deuteranopia#BBBB4E
Deuteranomaly#98C94A
Tritanopia#62D1D1
Tritanomaly#54D6AB
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #36DD44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36dd44: #36DD44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36DD44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36dd44': '#36DD44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.867, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_36dd44">#36DD44</color>
SVG fillfill="#36DD44"

More Green Colors

#36DD44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#36DD44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36DD44?

#36DD44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(54, 221, 68) in RGB and hsl(125, 71%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #36DD44?

#36DD44 is rgb(54, 221, 68) — red 54, green 221, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36DD44?

#36DD44 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36DD44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #36DD44 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36DD44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36DD44 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 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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