#359A40
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.7% 0.158 145.1), rgb(53, 154, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#359A40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359A40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 154, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.158 145.1) |
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 #359A40 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359A40 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359A40 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359A40 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359A40
oklch(60.7% 0.158 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#078C26
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#026017
oklch(42.5% 0.132 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#359A40 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) | #9D8C37 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908447 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9686 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359A40
#359A40
oklch(60.7% 0.158 145.1)
- #B05CB6
#B05CB6
oklch(60.7% 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 #359A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #359A40 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.