#35954D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.14 148.6), rgb(53, 149, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#35954D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35954D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 149, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.14 148.6) |
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 #35954D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35954D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35954D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35954D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35954D
oklch(59.6% 0.14 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#148A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.151 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6027
oklch(42.9% 0.117 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#35954D 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) | #968847 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179284 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35954D
#35954D
oklch(59.6% 0.14 148.6)
- #AB5DA8
#AB5DA8
oklch(59.6% 0.14 328.6)
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 #35954D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #35954D 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.