#35BA4A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.4% 0.19 145.6), rgb(53, 186, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#35BA4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 146°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35BA4A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 186, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 145.6) |
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 #35BA4A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35BA4A | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA4A text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA4A text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD591
oklch(80.8% 0.119 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35BA4A
oklch(69.4% 0.19 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#35BA4A 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) | #BDA93E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E53 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35BA4A
#35BA4A
oklch(69.4% 0.19 145.6)
- #D66CDC
#D66CDC
oklch(69.5% 0.191 325.3)
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 #35BA4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35BA4A.
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 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
Use #35BA4A 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.