#358E02
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57% 0.177 138.6), rgb(53, 142, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#358E02 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358E02 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 142, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.177 138.6) |
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 #358E02 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358E02 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358E02 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358E02 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B363
oklch(70.6% 0.128 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A034
oklch(63.2% 0.164 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358E02
oklch(57% 0.177 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#358E02 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) | #938000 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8978 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358E02
#358E02
oklch(57% 0.177 138.6)
- #A24DB9
#A24DB9
oklch(57% 0.178 318.6)
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 #358E02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #358E02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #358E02 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.