#355040
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.042 157.8), rgb(53, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#355040 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355040 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.042 157.8) |
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 #355040 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355040 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #355040 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #355040 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA897
oklch(70.6% 0.039 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#70937E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#587D67
oklch(55.5% 0.054 158)
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Step 700
700
#486A55
oklch(49.2% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355040
oklch(40.4% 0.042 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#355040 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) | #504C3F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4941 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30504B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355040
#355040
oklch(40.4% 0.042 157.8)
- #584051
#584051
oklch(40.4% 0.042 337.4)
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 #355040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #355040 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.