#359859
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.132 152.1), rgb(53, 152, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#359859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359859 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 152, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.132 152.1) |
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 #359859 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359859 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359859 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359859 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359859
oklch(60.6% 0.132 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#088A46
oklch(55.6% 0.144 152)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#035F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 152.3)
#359859 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) | #988C55 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099688 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359859
#359859
oklch(60.6% 0.132 152.1)
- #AF62A5
#AF62A5
oklch(60.7% 0.132 332)
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 #359859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
Use #359859 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.