#35993E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.4% 0.159 144.7), rgb(53, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#35993E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35993E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.159 144.7) |
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 #35993E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35993E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35993E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35993E text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#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
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35993E
oklch(60.4% 0.159 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C25
oklch(55.7% 0.173 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#046016
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#35993E 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) | #9C8B35 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8345 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9585 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35993E
#35993E
oklch(60.4% 0.159 144.7)
- #AF5BB5
#AF5BB5
oklch(60.4% 0.159 324.8)
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 #35993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
Use #35993E 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.