#35895F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.105 158.5), rgb(53, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#35895F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35895F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.105 158.5) |
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 #35895F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35895F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35895F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35895F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF8F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#519B73
oklch(63% 0.097 158.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35895F
oklch(56.7% 0.105 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#22714B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#35895F 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) | #887F5C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7762 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10887E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35895F
#35895F
oklch(56.7% 0.105 158.5)
- #9E5D8B
#9E5D8B
oklch(56.7% 0.104 338.7)
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 #35895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #35895F 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.