#355217
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.092 131.8), rgb(53, 82, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#355217 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355217 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 131.8) |
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 #355217 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355217 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #355217 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #355217 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A36
oklch(63% 0.141 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#355217
oklch(40.2% 0.092 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#355217 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) | #564B0F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364E46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355217
#355217
oklch(40.2% 0.092 131.8)
- #59386C
#59386C
oklch(40.3% 0.092 312.1)
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 #355217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #355217 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.