#35523B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.052 150.1), rgb(53, 82, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#35523B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35523B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.052 150.1) |
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 #35523B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35523B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #35523B text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #35523B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9476
oklch(63% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#567F5E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#466B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 150.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35523B
oklch(40.8% 0.052 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#324836
oklch(37.7% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#35523B 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) | #524D3A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31514C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35523B
#35523B
oklch(40.8% 0.052 150.1)
- #5A4057
#5A4057
oklch(40.9% 0.051 330.4)
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 #35523B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #35523B 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.