#35A255
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.5), rgb(53, 162, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#35A255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A255 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.5) |
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 #35A255 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A255 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35A255 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A255 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
#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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#68B578
oklch(70.7% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A255
oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F15
oklch(27.2% 0.063 149.4)
#35A255 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) | #A3944F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029F90 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A255
#35A255
oklch(63.2% 0.15 149.5)
- #BA65B5
#BA65B5
oklch(63.2% 0.149 329.3)
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 #35A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #35A255 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.