#355145
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.039 165.9), rgb(53, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#355145 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355145 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.039 165.9) |
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 #355145 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355145 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #355145 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355145 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9383
oklch(63.1% 0.047 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#567D6C
oklch(55.5% 0.051 165.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 165)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355145
oklch(40.9% 0.039 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#355145 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) | #504D44 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A46 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E514D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355145
#355145
oklch(40.9% 0.039 165.9)
- #5A414F
#5A414F
oklch(40.8% 0.041 344.4)
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 #355145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #355145 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.