#355221
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.083 134.2), rgb(53, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#355221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355221 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.083 134.2) |
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 #355221 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355221 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #355221 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #355221 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC7A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#709758
oklch(63.2% 0.099 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#58813D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 134.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355221
oklch(40.3% 0.083 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#355221 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) | #554C1C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514924 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354F47 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355221
#355221
oklch(40.3% 0.083 134.2)
- #593A67
#593A67
oklch(40.3% 0.082 314.7)
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 #355221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #355221 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.