HEX atlas value

#36B538

#36B538 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 54, 181, 56, HSL 121, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.3412, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#36B538 Sample readable text
HEX #36B538
RGB rgb(54, 181, 56)
HSL hsl(121 54% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(70, 0, 69, 29)
Luminance 0.3412
Contrast Black 7.82:1White 2.68:1

CSS

--color-36b538: #36B538;
.background-36b538 { background-color: #36B538; }
.text-36b538 { color: #36B538; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3412
Black text7.82:1AA Pass
White text2.68:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#36B538","rgb":[54,181,56],"hsl":[121,54,46],"cmyk":[70,0,69,29],"luminance":0.3412,"contrast":{"black":7.82,"white":2.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#72D573","hex":"#72D573","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.48,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#1CCE1F","hex":"#1CCE1F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.9,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#73B536","hex":"#73B536","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.39,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/36b538.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B536B3","analogous":["#73B536","#36B577"],"triadic":["#3836B5","#B53836"],"tetradic":["#3673B5","#B536B3","#B57736"],"splitComplementary":["#7736B5","#B53673"],"monochromatic":["#72D573","#36B538","#216E22"]}
Variants
{"light":"#72D573","dark":"#216E22","saturated":"#1CCE1F","desaturated":"#509B51","pastel":"#98D299","neon":"#14FF18"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":25.059928172283335},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":40.11234224026316},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":51.45872132107443},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":52.81098370604357},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":57.34980383575867}]

HEX meaning and use

About #36B538

#36B538 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #36B538 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 54, 181, and 56, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 121deg with 54% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3412, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.82:1AA Pass
White text2.68:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #36B538 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.82:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#72D573#000000 text · best 11.48:1#72D573
Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32
#1CCE1F#000000 text · best 9.9:1#1CCE1F
Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17
#73B536#000000 text · best 8.39:1#73B536

Generated Palette

#36B538#36B538
#B536B3#B536B3
#73B536#73B536
#36B577#36B577
#72D573#72D573
#216E22#216E22

Color Harmonies

#B536B3#B536B3
#73B536#73B536
#36B577#36B577
#3836B5#3836B5
#B53836#B53836

Variants

#72D573#72D573
#216E22#216E22
#1CCE1F#1CCE1F
#509B51#509B51
#98D299#98D299
#14FF18#14FF18

Nearest Named Colors