#358949
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.127 148.6), rgb(53, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#358949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 149°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358949 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.127 148.6) |
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 #358949 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #358949 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358949 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358949 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358949
oklch(56.3% 0.127 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#247238
oklch(49% 0.118 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#358949 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) | #8A7E44 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F867A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358949
#358949
oklch(56.3% 0.127 148.6)
- #9D579A
#9D579A
oklch(56.2% 0.128 328.7)
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 #358949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
Use #358949 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.