#35AE69
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.8% 0.147 153.9), rgb(53, 174, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#35AE69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35AE69 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.147 153.9) |
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 #35AE69 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35AE69 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AE69 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35AE69 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#61B67F
oklch(70.8% 0.116 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#35AE69
oklch(66.8% 0.147 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#35AE69 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) | #AEA064 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35AE69
#35AE69
oklch(66.8% 0.147 153.9)
- #C96FBA
#C96FBA
oklch(66.8% 0.147 333.6)
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 #35AE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.005
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.005
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
Use #35AE69 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.