#35A166
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.3% 0.132 155.3), rgb(53, 161, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#35A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A166 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.132 155.3) |
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 #35A166 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A166 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A166 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A166 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#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
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAF
oklch(81% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B484
oklch(70.7% 0.104 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A166
oklch(63.3% 0.132 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#35A166 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) | #A09462 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F92 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A166
#35A166
oklch(63.3% 0.132 155.3)
- #BA69A9
#BA69A9
oklch(63.3% 0.131 335.3)
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 #35A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #35A166 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.