#35BA59
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.6% 0.178 148.3), rgb(53, 186, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#35BA59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35BA59 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 186, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.178 148.3) |
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 #35BA59 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #35BA59 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA59 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #35BA59 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#8DD598
oklch(81% 0.112 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35BA59
oklch(69.6% 0.178 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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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)
#35BA59 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) | #BCAA51 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F60 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35BA59
#35BA59
oklch(69.6% 0.178 148.3)
- #D770D4
#D770D4
oklch(69.8% 0.178 328.4)
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 #35BA59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35BA59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
Use #35BA59 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.