#358B57
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.116 153.8), rgb(53, 139, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#358B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358B57 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 139, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.116 153.8) |
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 #358B57 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358B57 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358B57 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358B57 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 153)
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Step 400
400
#77B089
oklch(70.7% 0.083 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C6B
oklch(63% 0.106 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358B57
oklch(57.1% 0.116 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#217243
oklch(49.1% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D38
oklch(42.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#358B57 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) | #8B8054 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16897E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358B57
#358B57
oklch(57.1% 0.116 153.8)
- #A05C94
#A05C94
oklch(57.1% 0.115 333.8)
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 #358B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.005
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #358B57 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.