#359C5C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.7% 0.135 152.5), rgb(53, 156, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#359C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359C5C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 156, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 152.5) |
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 #359C5C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359C5C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359C5C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359C5C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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.
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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
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB480
oklch(70.7% 0.107 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359C5C
oklch(61.7% 0.135 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#104E29
oklch(37.5% 0.088 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#359C5C 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) | #9C8F58 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8660 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359C5C
#359C5C
oklch(61.7% 0.135 152.5)
- #B464A8
#B464A8
oklch(61.7% 0.135 332.8)
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 #359C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
Use #359C5C 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.