#355935
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2), rgb(53, 89, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#355935 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355935 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2) |
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 #355935 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355935 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355935 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #355935 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#699768
oklch(63% 0.085 144)
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Step 600
600
#508250
oklch(55.8% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#406D40
oklch(49% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#355935 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) | #5A5333 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F37 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315750 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355935
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
- #624165
#624165
oklch(42.7% 0.071 323.8)
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 #355935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #355935 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.