#355044
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.039 165.1), rgb(53, 80, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#355044 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355044 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.039 165.1) |
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 #355044 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355044 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #355044 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #355044 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#709383
oklch(63.2% 0.046 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#577D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#47695A
oklch(49% 0.046 165.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355044
oklch(40.6% 0.039 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#355044 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) | #4F4C43 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4945 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F504C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355044
#355044
oklch(40.6% 0.039 165.1)
- #59414E
#59414E
oklch(40.6% 0.039 345.3)
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 #355044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #355044 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.