#35A840
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.5% 0.176 144.6), rgb(53, 168, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#35A840 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A840 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 168, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.176 144.6) |
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 #35A840 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A840 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A840 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A840 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B768
oklch(70.8% 0.138 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A840
oklch(64.5% 0.176 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#075012
oklch(37.6% 0.115 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#35A840 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) | #AB9934 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F49 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11A492 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A840
#35A840
oklch(64.5% 0.176 144.6)
- #C162C8
#C162C8
oklch(64.5% 0.176 324.7)
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 #35A840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
Use #35A840 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.