#355649
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.3% 0.045 167.4), rgb(53, 86, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#355649 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 167°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355649 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 86, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.045 167.4) |
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 #355649 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355649 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355649 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355649 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9483
oklch(63.1% 0.053 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#517E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355649
oklch(42.3% 0.045 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#355649 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) | #545248 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5652 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355649
#355649
oklch(42.3% 0.045 167.4)
- #614453
#614453
oklch(42.4% 0.046 346.8)
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 #355649, 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 Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #355649 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.