#358A42
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.135 146.4), rgb(53, 138, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#358A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358A42 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.135 146.4) |
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 #358A42 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #358A42 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358A42 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358A42 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358A42
oklch(56.4% 0.135 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#247331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#205E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D26
oklch(37.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#358A42 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) | #8C7E3C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817747 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218779 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358A42
#358A42
oklch(56.4% 0.135 146.4)
- #9E569F
#9E569F
oklch(56.4% 0.135 326.7)
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 #358A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #358A42 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.