#335516
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.099 133.5), rgb(51, 85, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#335516 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335516 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 85, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.099 133.5) |
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 #335516 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335516 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #335516 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #335516 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AD72
oklch(70.6% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C994B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#53832C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#436E1F
oklch(48.9% 0.119 133.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335516
oklch(40.9% 0.099 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C12
oklch(27.2% 0.049 133.4)
#335516 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) | #594E0D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335148 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335516
#335516
oklch(40.9% 0.099 133.5)
- #5D386F
#5D386F
oklch(40.9% 0.098 313.8)
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 #335516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.009
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #335516 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.