#359655
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.133 151), rgb(53, 150, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#359655 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359655 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 150, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.133 151) |
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 #359655 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359655 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359655 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359655 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359655
oklch(60% 0.133 151)
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Step 600
600
#0F8A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#075F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.111 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#359655 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) | #978A50 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8159 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #109486 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359655
#359655
oklch(60% 0.133 151)
- #AD60A4
#AD60A4
oklch(60.1% 0.133 331.5)
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 #359655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #359655 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.