#35AD79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.8% 0.131 160.4), rgb(53, 173, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#35AD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35AD79 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 173, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.131 160.4) |
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 #35AD79 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35AD79 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AD79 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AD79 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B48B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35AD79
oklch(66.8% 0.131 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#35AD79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35AD79
#35AD79
oklch(66.8% 0.131 160.4)
- #CA72AD
#CA72AD
oklch(66.8% 0.132 340.8)
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 #35AD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
Use #35AD79 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.