#355526
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.2% 0.082 136.6), rgb(53, 85, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#355526 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355526 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 85, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.082 136.6) |
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 #355526 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355526 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #355526 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355526 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D975B
oklch(63% 0.098 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#558140
oklch(55.5% 0.106 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D32
oklch(49% 0.099 136.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355526
oklch(41.2% 0.082 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#355526 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) | #584F22 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C29 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34524A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355526
#355526
oklch(41.2% 0.082 136.6)
- #5D3C69
#5D3C69
oklch(41.3% 0.083 316.7)
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 #355526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #355526 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.