#35491E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9), rgb(53, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#35491E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35491E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9) |
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 #35491E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35491E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #35491E text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35491E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C812F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 130)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D21
oklch(49.3% 0.11 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E581D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#35491E 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) | #4C441A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494321 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36463F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35491E
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
- #4D365E
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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 #35491E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #35491E 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.