#355545
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.047 161.8), rgb(53, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#355545 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355545 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.047 161.8) |
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 #355545 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355545 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355545 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355545 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A998
oklch(70.6% 0.043 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B947F
oklch(63% 0.055 162)
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Step 600
600
#527F68
oklch(55.7% 0.061 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#426B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355545
oklch(41.9% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#355545 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) | #545144 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5550 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355545
#355545
oklch(41.9% 0.047 161.8)
- #5F4354
#5F4354
oklch(42% 0.046 342.2)
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 #355545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #355545 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.