#35886B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.8% 0.093 166.9), rgb(53, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#35886B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35886B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.093 166.9) |
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 #35886B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35886B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35886B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35886B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE98
oklch(70.6% 0.066 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#519A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35886B
oklch(56.8% 0.093 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#227056
oklch(49.1% 0.086 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#35886B 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) | #857F69 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008880 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35886B
#35886B
oklch(56.8% 0.093 166.9)
- #9E5F81
#9E5F81
oklch(56.6% 0.093 346.9)
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 #35886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #35886B 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.