#355340
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.3% 0.048 155.9), rgb(53, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#355340 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355340 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.048 155.9) |
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 #355340 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355340 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #355340 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355340 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D947B
oklch(63% 0.057 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#557E64
oklch(55.5% 0.061 156)
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Step 700
700
#456B53
oklch(49.2% 0.058 155.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355340
oklch(41.3% 0.048 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#355340 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) | #534E3F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F524E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355340
#355340
oklch(41.3% 0.048 155.9)
- #5C4155
#5C4155
oklch(41.2% 0.048 336.1)
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 #355340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #355340 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.