#355247
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.2% 0.039 168.7), rgb(53, 82, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#355247 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355247 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.039 168.7) |
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 #355247 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355247 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #355247 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355247 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
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89C
oklch(70.6% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9384
oklch(63.1% 0.047 168)
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Step 600
600
#557D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#456A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 168.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355247
oklch(41.2% 0.039 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#355247 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) | #514E46 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E524F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355247
#355247
oklch(41.2% 0.039 168.7)
- #5C424E
#5C424E
oklch(41.2% 0.04 349.7)
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 #355247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #355247 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.