#359A53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.141 149.8), rgb(53, 154, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#359A53 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359A53 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 154, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 149.8) |
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 #359A53 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359A53 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359A53 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359A53 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#359A53
oklch(61% 0.141 149.8)
-
Step 600
600
#028B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.153 149.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
-
Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
-
Step 900
900
#124F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#359A53 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) | #9B8D4E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E9789 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359A53
#359A53
oklch(61% 0.141 149.8)
- #B161AB
#B161AB
oklch(61% 0.14 329.9)
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 #359A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #359A53 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.