#35A251
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.4), rgb(53, 162, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#35A251 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A251 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.4) |
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 #35A251 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A251 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A251 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A251 text on black | 6.43:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A251
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F20
oklch(37.6% 0.1 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#35A251 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) | #A4944A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B57 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #079F8F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A251
#35A251
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.4)
- #BA64B7
#BA64B7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 328.5)
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 #35A251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #35A251 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.