#359D6C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.121 159), rgb(53, 157, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#359D6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359D6C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 157, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.121 159) |
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 #359D6C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359D6C | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359D6C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359D6C text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B38B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359D6C
oklch(62.3% 0.121 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#359D6C 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) | #9B9169 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C90 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359D6C
#359D6C
oklch(62.3% 0.121 159)
- #B6689F
#B6689F
oklch(62.2% 0.122 339)
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 #359D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #359D6C 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.