#35BA40
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.3% 0.198 144.2), rgb(53, 186, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#35BA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35BA40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 186, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.198 144.2) |
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 #35BA40 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35BA40 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA40 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA40 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.07 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD68D
oklch(81% 0.125 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35BA40
oklch(69.3% 0.198 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#35BA40 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) | #BDA931 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35BA40
#35BA40
oklch(69.3% 0.198 144.2)
- #D66AE0
#D66AE0
oklch(69.4% 0.197 324.1)
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 #35BA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35BA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
Use #35BA40 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.