#35A156
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.148 149.9), rgb(53, 161, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#35A156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A156 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 161, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.148 149.9) |
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 #35A156 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A156 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A156 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A156 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B579
oklch(70.7% 0.116 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A156
oklch(63% 0.148 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.096 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#35A156 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) | #A29350 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029E8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A156
#35A156
oklch(63% 0.148 149.9)
- #B964B3
#B964B3
oklch(62.8% 0.148 329.8)
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 #35A156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
Use #35A156 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.