#35A87A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.6% 0.124 162.5), rgb(53, 168, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#35A87A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35A87A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 168, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.124 162.5) |
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 #35A87A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35A87A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A87A text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35A87A text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.033 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B48F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 162.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35A87A
oklch(65.6% 0.124 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#034E34
oklch(37.5% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#35A87A 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) | #A59C77 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35A87A
#35A87A
oklch(65.6% 0.124 162.5)
- #C471A5
#C471A5
oklch(65.6% 0.123 342.8)
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 #35A87A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #35A87A 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.