#355245
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.041 164.7), rgb(53, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#355245 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355245 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.041 164.7) |
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 #355245 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355245 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #355245 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355245 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 165)
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Step 600
600
#557E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.055 164)
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Step 700
700
#456A59
oklch(49.1% 0.051 164.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355245
oklch(41.1% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#31473D
oklch(37.6% 0.032 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#355245 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) | #514E44 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E524E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355245
#355245
oklch(41.1% 0.041 164.7)
- #5B4250
#5B4250
oklch(41.1% 0.041 344.4)
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 #355245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #355245 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.