#35965D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.126 154), rgb(53, 150, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#35965D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35965D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 150, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 154) |
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 #35965D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35965D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35965D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35965D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB384
oklch(70.7% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35965D
oklch(60.2% 0.126 154)
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Step 600
600
#0E8A4C
oklch(55.7% 0.137 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#065F33
oklch(42.7% 0.105 154)
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Step 900
900
#144E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#35965D 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) | #968A59 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #069488 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35965D
#35965D
oklch(60.2% 0.126 154)
- #AD629F
#AD629F
oklch(60.2% 0.125 334.3)
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 #35965D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #35965D 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.