#355238
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.8% 0.055 147), rgb(53, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#355238 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355238 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.055 147) |
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 #355238 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355238 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #355238 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355238 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
#B4C7B5
oklch(81% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9572
oklch(63.2% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#567F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355238
oklch(40.8% 0.055 147)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#355238 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) | #534D36 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31514B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355238
#355238
oklch(40.8% 0.055 147)
- #5A3F59
#5A3F59
oklch(40.8% 0.055 327.8)
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 #355238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #355238 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.