#359B4C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.2% 0.149 147.8), rgb(53, 155, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#359B4C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359B4C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 155, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.149 147.8) |
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 #359B4C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359B4C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359B4C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359B4C text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359B4C
oklch(61.2% 0.149 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#359B4C 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) | #9D8E45 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908552 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #139889 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359B4C
#359B4C
oklch(61.2% 0.149 147.8)
- #B25FB1
#B25FB1
oklch(61.1% 0.15 327.7)
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 #359B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #359B4C 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.