#355140
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.044 157.1), rgb(53, 81, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#355140 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 157°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355140 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.044 157.1) |
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 #355140 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355140 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #355140 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355140 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#8CA996
oklch(70.7% 0.042 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F947D
oklch(63.2% 0.054 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A55
oklch(49.1% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355140
oklch(40.7% 0.044 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#355140 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) | #514D3F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30514C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355140
#355140
oklch(40.7% 0.044 157.1)
- #594052
#594052
oklch(40.6% 0.044 336.9)
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 #355140, 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 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #355140 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.