#359B5F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.131 153.8), rgb(53, 155, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#359B5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 154°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359B5F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 155, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.131 153.8) |
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 #359B5F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359B5F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359B5F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359B5F text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB383
oklch(70.6% 0.102 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359B5F
oklch(61.5% 0.131 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#359B5F 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) | #9B8F5B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8563 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359B5F
#359B5F
oklch(61.5% 0.131 153.8)
- #B364A5
#B364A5
oklch(61.5% 0.131 333.9)
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 #359B5F, 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
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #359B5F 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.