#35503B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.048 150.7), rgb(53, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#35503B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35503B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.048 150.7) |
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 #35503B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35503B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #35503B text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35503B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA992
oklch(70.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#709478
oklch(63.1% 0.058 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#587E60
oklch(55.6% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#486A50
oklch(49% 0.057 151.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35503B
oklch(40.3% 0.048 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#334737
oklch(37.6% 0.037 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#35503B 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) | #504C3A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314F4A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35503B
#35503B
oklch(40.3% 0.048 150.7)
- #583F55
#583F55
oklch(40.4% 0.049 330.6)
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 #35503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #35503B 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.