#359251
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.8% 0.132 150.2), rgb(53, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#359251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359251 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.132 150.2) |
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 #359251 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359251 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359251 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359251 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B281
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E61
oklch(63.2% 0.122 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#359251
oklch(58.8% 0.132 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A7339
oklch(49% 0.122 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#195E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#359251 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) | #93864C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E55 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169082 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359251
#359251
oklch(58.8% 0.132 150.2)
- #A85DA1
#A85DA1
oklch(58.9% 0.132 330.6)
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 #359251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
Use #359251 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.