#35B255
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.5% 0.171 148), rgb(53, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#35B255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35B255 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.171 148) |
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 #35B255 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35B255 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35B255 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35B255 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#90D499
oklch(80.9% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35B255
oklch(67.5% 0.171 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#35B255 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) | #B4A24D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35B255
#35B255
oklch(67.5% 0.171 148)
- #CD6BCB
#CD6BCB
oklch(67.4% 0.171 328)
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 #35B255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
Use #35B255 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.