#355236
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.058 145.2), rgb(53, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#355236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355236 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.058 145.2) |
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 #355236 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355236 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #355236 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355236 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F9570
oklch(63.1% 0.069 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355236
oklch(40.7% 0.058 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#324833
oklch(37.7% 0.045 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#355236 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) | #534D34 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A38 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32504B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355236
#355236
oklch(40.7% 0.058 145.2)
- #5A3F5B
#5A3F5B
oklch(40.9% 0.057 325.4)
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 #355236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #355236 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.