#35855B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.5), rgb(53, 133, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#35855B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35855B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 133, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #35855B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35855B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35855B text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35855B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#549B73
oklch(63.2% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#27714B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 157.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#35855B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #847B58 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16847A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35855B
#35855B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 157.5)
- #995A89
#995A89
oklch(55.5% 0.104 337)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #35855B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.060
Use #35855B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.