#35962C
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.4% 0.169 141.9), rgb(53, 150, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#35962C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35962C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 150, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.169 141.9) |
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 #35962C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35962C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35962C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35962C 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9D
oklch(81% 0.083 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35962C
oklch(59.4% 0.169 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#168C07
oklch(55.7% 0.184 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B6003
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F11
oklch(37.7% 0.11 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#35962C 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) | #9A881C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8036 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239181 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35962C
#35962C
oklch(59.4% 0.169 141.9)
- #AB56B9
#AB56B9
oklch(59.4% 0.168 321.8)
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 #35962C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #35962C 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.