#353E23
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.046 123.8), rgb(53, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#353E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.046 123.8) |
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 #353E23 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E23 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #353E23 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E23 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#819162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B48
oklch(55.6% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#586839
oklch(49.2% 0.072 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#485430
oklch(42.6% 0.058 123.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E23
oklch(34.8% 0.046 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#353E23 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) | #413B21 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B24 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373C37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E23
#353E23
oklch(34.8% 0.046 123.8)
- #3F344D
#3F344D
oklch(34.8% 0.045 304.3)
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 #353E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #353E23 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.