#358659
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.106 156), rgb(53, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#358659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358659 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.106 156) |
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 #358659 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #358659 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358659 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358659 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B70
oklch(63% 0.098 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358659
oklch(55.8% 0.106 156)
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Step 700
700
#267148
oklch(49.1% 0.099 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#225C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#358659 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) | #857C56 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17857A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358659
#358659
oklch(55.8% 0.106 156)
- #9A5A8B
#9A5A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 336.1)
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 #358659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #358659 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.