#353D2B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.7% 0.032 127.5), rgb(53, 61, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#353D2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D2B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 17%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.032 127.5) |
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 #353D2B | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D2B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #353D2B text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D2B text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58C
oklch(70.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#818F70
oklch(63% 0.048 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7958
oklch(55.5% 0.052 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#596648
oklch(49.1% 0.049 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#49533B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D2B
oklch(34.7% 0.032 127.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#353D2B 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) | #3F3B2A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363B38 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D2B
#353D2B
oklch(34.7% 0.032 127.5)
- #3E3547
#3E3547
oklch(34.6% 0.033 307.4)
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 #353D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #353D2B 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.