#359E16
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.5% 0.19 140.2), rgb(53, 158, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#359E16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359E16 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 158, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.19 140.2) |
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 #359E16 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359E16 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359E16 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359E16 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB75A
oklch(70.8% 0.149 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359E16
oklch(61.5% 0.19 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#359E16 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) | #A28F00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968629 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239986 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359E16
#359E16
oklch(61.5% 0.19 140.2)
- #B556C9
#B556C9
oklch(61.5% 0.189 320.4)
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 #359E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.008
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.009
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #359E16 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.