#35B215
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.9% 0.211 140.7), rgb(53, 178, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#35B215 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35B215 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 178, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.211 140.7) |
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 #35B215 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35B215 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35B215 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35B215 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D684
oklch(81% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35B215
oklch(66.9% 0.211 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#35B215 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) | #B7A100 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18AC97 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35B215
#35B215
oklch(66.9% 0.211 140.7)
- #CC5FE2
#CC5FE2
oklch(66.9% 0.21 320.6)
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 #35B215, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35B215.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #35B215 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.