HEX atlas value

#36B53A

#36B53A is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 54, 181, 58, HSL 122, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.3414, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#36B53A Sample readable text

HEX #36B53A

RGB rgb(54, 181, 58)

HSL hsl(122 54% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(70, 0, 68, 29)

Luminance 0.3414

Contrast Black 7.83:1White 2.68:1

CSS

--color-36b53a: #36B53A;
.background-36b53a { background-color: #36B53A; }
.text-36b53a { color: #36B53A; }

Luminance0.3414

Black text7.83:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#36B53A","rgb":[54,181,58],"hsl":[122,54,46],"cmyk":[70,0,68,29],"luminance":0.3414,"contrast":{"black":7.83,"white":2.68}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#72D575","hex":"#72D575","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.49,"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":"#1CCE22","hex":"#1CCE22","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":"#71B536","hex":"#71B536","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.36,"contrastWhite":2.51,"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/36b53a.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/sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B536B0","analogous":["#71B536","#36B57A"],"triadic":["#3A36B5","#B53A36"],"tetradic":["#3671B5","#B536B0","#B57A36"],"splitComplementary":["#7A36B5","#B53671"],"monochromatic":["#72D575","#36B53A","#216E23"]}

Variants

{"light":"#72D575","dark":"#216E23","saturated":"#1CCE22","desaturated":"#509B52","pastel":"#98D29A","neon":"#14FF1C"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":25.612496949731394},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":41.773197148410844},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":51.66236541235796},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":52.3450093132096},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":55.362442142665635}]

HEX meaning and use

About #36B53A

#36B53A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #36B53A is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 54, 181, and 58, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 122deg 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 0.3414, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.83:1AA Pass

White text2.68:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #36B53A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.83:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#72D575#000000 text · best 11.49:1#72D575

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#1CCE22#000000 text · best 9.9:1#1CCE22

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#71B536#000000 text · best 8.36:1#71B536

Generated Palette

#36B53A#36B53A

#B536B0#B536B0

#71B536#71B536

#36B57A#36B57A

#72D575#72D575

#216E23#216E23

Color Harmonies

#B536B0#B536B0

#71B536#71B536

#36B57A#36B57A

#3A36B5#3A36B5

#B53A36#B53A36

Variants

#72D575#72D575

#216E23#216E23

#1CCE22#1CCE22

#509B52#509B52

#98D29A#98D29A

#14FF1C#14FF1C

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Sea Green#2E8B57

Forest Green#228B22

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

#36B53A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #36B53A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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