#35966C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.5% 0.111 161.3), rgb(53, 150, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#35966C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35966C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 150, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.111 161.3) |
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 #35966C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35966C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35966C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35966C text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35966C
oklch(60.5% 0.111 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#09885C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#035E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#35966C 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) | #948B6A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35966C
#35966C
oklch(60.5% 0.111 161.3)
- #AE6595
#AE6595
oklch(60.4% 0.112 341.2)
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 #35966C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #35966C 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.