#359E51
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.1% 0.148 148.8), rgb(53, 158, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#359E51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359E51 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 158, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.148 148.8) |
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 #359E51 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359E51 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359E51 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359E51 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB578
oklch(70.8% 0.116 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359E51
oklch(62.1% 0.148 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#359E51 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) | #9F914B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C9B8C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359E51
#359E51
oklch(62.1% 0.148 148.8)
- #B662B2
#B662B2
oklch(62.1% 0.148 328.9)
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 #359E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
Use #359E51 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.