#35A162
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.8), rgb(53, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#35A162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A162 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.8) |
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 #35A162 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A162 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A162 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A162 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B482
oklch(70.7% 0.106 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#35A162 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) | #A1945E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A66 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A162
#35A162
oklch(63.2% 0.136 153.8)
- #BA68AC
#BA68AC
oklch(63.3% 0.136 333.7)
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 #35A162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #35A162 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.