#355141
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.043 158.7), rgb(53, 81, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#355141 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355141 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.043 158.7) |
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 #355141 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355141 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #355141 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355141 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F937E
oklch(63% 0.051 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E67
oklch(55.7% 0.057 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355141
oklch(40.7% 0.043 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#355141 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) | #504D40 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F514C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355141
#355141
oklch(40.7% 0.043 158.7)
- #5A4152
#5A4152
oklch(40.9% 0.043 338.7)
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 #355141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #355141 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.