#35503F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.044 156.3), rgb(53, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#35503F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35503F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.044 156.3) |
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 #35503F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35503F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #35503F text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35503F text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA996
oklch(70.8% 0.041 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#70937D
oklch(63% 0.051 157)
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Step 600
600
#587E66
oklch(55.7% 0.057 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#486A54
oklch(49.1% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35503F
oklch(40.4% 0.044 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#35503F 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) | #504C3E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30504B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35503F
#35503F
oklch(40.4% 0.044 156.3)
- #584052
#584052
oklch(40.4% 0.043 335.6)
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 #35503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #35503F 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.