#35AC5B
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66% 0.158 150), rgb(53, 172, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#35AC5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35AC5B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 172, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.158 150) |
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 #35AC5B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35AC5B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AC5B text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AC5B text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B677
oklch(70.7% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35AC5B
oklch(66% 0.158 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#015021
oklch(37.7% 0.103 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#35AC5B 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) | #AD9D55 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A999 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35AC5B
#35AC5B
oklch(66% 0.158 150)
- #C66ABF
#C66ABF
oklch(65.9% 0.158 330)
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 #35AC5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #35AC5B 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.