#35422E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.037 134.9), rgb(53, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#35422E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35422E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 18%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.037 134.9) |
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 #35422E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35422E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #35422E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35422E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B926F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 135)
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Step 600
600
#647C57
oklch(55.7% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#536847
oklch(49.1% 0.057 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35422E
oklch(36.1% 0.037 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#35422E 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) | #443F2D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35403D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35422E
#35422E
oklch(36.1% 0.037 134.9)
- #45384B
#45384B
oklch(36.2% 0.036 315)
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 #35422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #35422E 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.