#35973E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.9% 0.156 144.8), rgb(53, 151, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#35973E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35973E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 151, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.156 144.8) |
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 #35973E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35973E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35973E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35973E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35973E
oklch(59.9% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#118B27
oklch(55.5% 0.17 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#086018
oklch(42.6% 0.13 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#35973E 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) | #9A8A35 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8145 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9383 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35973E
#35973E
oklch(59.9% 0.156 144.8)
- #AD5AB3
#AD5AB3
oklch(59.9% 0.157 324.8)
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 #35973E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
Use #35973E 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.