#355211
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.097 130.8), rgb(53, 82, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#355211 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355211 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.097 130.8) |
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 #355211 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355211 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #355211 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #355211 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AF60
oklch(70.6% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#699B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#355211
oklch(40.1% 0.097 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#355211 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) | #564B06 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524917 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364E45 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355211
#355211
oklch(40.1% 0.097 130.8)
- #59376E
#59376E
oklch(40.2% 0.097 311.3)
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 #355211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.006
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.054
Use #355211 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.