#35953A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.157 144.1), rgb(53, 149, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#35953A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35953A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 149, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.157 144.1) |
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 #35953A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35953A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35953A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35953A text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B373
oklch(70.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4D
oklch(63% 0.144 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35953A
oklch(59.3% 0.157 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#187520
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144)
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Step 800
800
#185F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#35953A 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) | #988830 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8041 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F9181 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35953A
#35953A
oklch(59.3% 0.157 144.1)
- #AA59B2
#AA59B2
oklch(59.3% 0.156 323.9)
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 #35953A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #35953A 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.