#355342
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.3% 0.046 158.7), rgb(53, 83, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#355342 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355342 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 83, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.046 158.7) |
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 #355342 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355342 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #355342 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355342 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA997
oklch(70.7% 0.042 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D947D
oklch(63.1% 0.055 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#547E66
oklch(55.5% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#456B55
oklch(49.2% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355342
oklch(41.3% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#31483B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#355342 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) | #524F41 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B43 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F534E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355342
#355342
oklch(41.3% 0.046 158.7)
- #5C4254
#5C4254
oklch(41.4% 0.045 338.2)
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 #355342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #355342 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.