#35944E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.137 149), rgb(53, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#35944E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35944E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.137 149) |
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 #35944E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35944E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35944E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35944E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 148.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35944E
oklch(59.3% 0.137 149)
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Step 700
700
#177435
oklch(49.2% 0.128 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#185E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#35944E 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) | #958849 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F53 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179183 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35944E
#35944E
oklch(59.3% 0.137 149)
- #AA5DA6
#AA5DA6
oklch(59.3% 0.138 329.1)
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 #35944E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #35944E 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.