#35916B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.1% 0.105 162.7), rgb(53, 145, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#35916B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35916B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 145, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 162.7) |
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 #35916B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35916B | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35916B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35916B text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B093
oklch(70.8% 0.076 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C78
oklch(63.1% 0.097 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35916B
oklch(59.1% 0.105 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#187250
oklch(49.2% 0.099 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#185D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#35916B 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) | #8F8769 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009187 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35916B
#35916B
oklch(59.1% 0.105 162.7)
- #A8638F
#A8638F
oklch(59.1% 0.106 342)
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 #35916B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
Use #35916B 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.