#35AA5F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.5% 0.151 151.4), rgb(53, 170, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#35AA5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35AA5F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 170, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.151 151.4) |
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 #35AA5F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35AA5F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AA5F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AA5F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B67A
oklch(70.8% 0.119 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35AA5F
oklch(65.5% 0.151 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#035025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#35AA5F 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) | #AB9C59 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35AA5F
#35AA5F
oklch(65.5% 0.151 151.4)
- #C46ABA
#C46ABA
oklch(65.4% 0.152 331.4)
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 #35AA5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
Use #35AA5F 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.