#359F40
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.165 144.9), rgb(53, 159, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#359F40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359F40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 159, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.165 144.9) |
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 #359F40 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359F40 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359F40 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359F40 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B66D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359F40
oklch(62.1% 0.165 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F5018
oklch(37.9% 0.108 145)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 144.8)
#359F40 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) | #A29136 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189B8A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359F40
#359F40
oklch(62.1% 0.165 144.9)
- #B65EBC
#B65EBC
oklch(62% 0.165 324.9)
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 #359F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
Use #359F40 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.