#358C2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.156 141.9), rgb(53, 140, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#358C2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358C2D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 140, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.156 141.9) |
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 #358C2D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358C2D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358C2D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358C2D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA3
oklch(81% 0.07 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B270
oklch(70.6% 0.112 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#519E49
oklch(63% 0.143 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358C2D
oklch(56.7% 0.156 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#23741B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#358C2D 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857836 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278878 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358C2D
#358C2D
oklch(56.7% 0.156 141.9)
- #A052AC
#A052AC
oklch(56.8% 0.156 322.1)
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 #358C2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #358C2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #358C2D 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.