#359E71
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.118 161.2), rgb(53, 158, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#359E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359E71 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.118 161.2) |
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 #359E71 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359E71 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359E71 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359E71 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B38E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 161)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359E71
oklch(62.7% 0.118 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E34
oklch(37.7% 0.077 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#359E71 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) | #9C926E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8874 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E92 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359E71
#359E71
oklch(62.7% 0.118 161.2)
- #B86A9D
#B86A9D
oklch(62.7% 0.118 341.4)
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 #359E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #359E71 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.