#35A079
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.4% 0.114 164.9), rgb(53, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#35A079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A079 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.114 164.9) |
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 #35A079 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A079 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A079 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A079 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB8
oklch(81% 0.056 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B293
oklch(70.6% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A079
oklch(63.4% 0.114 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.075 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#35A079 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) | #9D9577 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A095 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A079
#35A079
oklch(63.4% 0.114 164.9)
- #BB6D9A
#BB6D9A
oklch(63.5% 0.114 345.2)
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 #35A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #35A079 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.