#355138
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.054 147.2), rgb(53, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#355138 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355138 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.054 147.2) |
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 #355138 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355138 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #355138 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #355138 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#577F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 147.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355138
oklch(40.5% 0.054 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#355138 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) | #524C36 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32504A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355138
#355138
oklch(40.5% 0.054 147.2)
- #593F58
#593F58
oklch(40.6% 0.053 327.8)
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 #355138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #355138 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.