#35CC96
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.5% 0.147 163.9), rgb(53, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#35CC96 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.147 163.9) |
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 #35CC96 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #35CC96 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35CC96 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35CC96 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#87D4B1
oklch(81% 0.092 163.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#35CC96
oklch(75.5% 0.147 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#35CC96 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) | #C8BD93 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35CC96
#35CC96
oklch(75.5% 0.147 163.9)
- #EF87C6
#EF87C6
oklch(75.4% 0.147 344)
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 #35CC96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #35CC96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #35CC96 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.