#355440
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.05 155.3), rgb(53, 84, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#355440 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355440 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 84, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.05 155.3) |
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 #355440 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355440 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355440 text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355440 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B9
oklch(81% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA94
oklch(70.8% 0.047 155)
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Step 500
500
#6C957A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#547F63
oklch(55.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#446B52
oklch(49.1% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355440
oklch(41.5% 0.05 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#355440 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) | #544F3F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C41 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F534E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355440
#355440
oklch(41.5% 0.05 155.3)
- #5D4156
#5D4156
oklch(41.4% 0.05 335.8)
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 #355440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #355440 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.