#355227
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.076 136.3), rgb(53, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#355227 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355227 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.076 136.3) |
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 #355227 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355227 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #355227 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #355227 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#70965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136)
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Step 600
600
#588044
oklch(55.5% 0.098 136)
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Step 700
700
#486C36
oklch(49% 0.091 136)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355227
oklch(40.4% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#355227 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) | #554C23 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F48 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355227
#355227
oklch(40.4% 0.076 136.3)
- #593B64
#593B64
oklch(40.4% 0.076 316.6)
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 #355227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #355227 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.