#358965
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.099 162.2), rgb(53, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#358965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358965 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.099 162.2) |
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 #358965 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358965 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358965 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358965 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF93
oklch(70.7% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358965
oklch(56.9% 0.099 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#227150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#358965 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) | #877F63 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7767 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07897F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358965
#358965
oklch(56.9% 0.099 162.2)
- #9F5E87
#9F5E87
oklch(56.8% 0.1 342.3)
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 #358965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #358965 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.