#35895A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.11 155.7), rgb(53, 137, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#35895A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35895A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.11 155.7) |
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 #35895A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35895A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35895A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35895A text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#A8CBB3
oklch(81% 0.05 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#519C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35895A
oklch(56.6% 0.11 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#237147
oklch(49% 0.101 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#35895A 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) | #887F57 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14887D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35895A
#35895A
oklch(56.6% 0.11 155.7)
- #9E5C8F
#9E5C8F
oklch(56.7% 0.109 335.9)
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 #35895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #35895A 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.