#359869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.117 159), rgb(53, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#359869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359869 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.117 159) |
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 #359869 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359869 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359869 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359869 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359869
oklch(61% 0.117 159)
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Step 600
600
#038957
oklch(55.6% 0.127 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#015F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159)
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Step 900
900
#124E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#359869 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) | #968D66 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359869
#359869
oklch(61% 0.117 159)
- #B0669A
#B0669A
oklch(61% 0.116 339)
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 #359869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #359869 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.