#359E59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.141 151.2), rgb(53, 158, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#359E59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359E59 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 158, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.141 151.2) |
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 #359E59 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359E59 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359E59 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359E59 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359E59
oklch(62.2% 0.141 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#359E59 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) | #9F9154 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029C8D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359E59
#359E59
oklch(62.2% 0.141 151.2)
- #B664AD
#B664AD
oklch(62.2% 0.14 331.3)
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 #359E59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #359E59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
Use #359E59 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.