#355638
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.9% 0.063 146.5), rgb(53, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#355638 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355638 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.063 146.5) |
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 #355638 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355638 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355638 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355638 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B966F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 147)
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Step 600
600
#528057
oklch(55.5% 0.081 147)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355638
oklch(41.9% 0.063 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#355638 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) | #575036 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31544E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355638
#355638
oklch(41.9% 0.063 146.5)
- #5F405F
#5F405F
oklch(41.8% 0.064 326.6)
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 #355638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #355638 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.