#355945
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.054 158.8), rgb(53, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#355945 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355945 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.054 158.8) |
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 #355945 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355945 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355945 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355945 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.051 158)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8064
oklch(55.6% 0.07 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C53
oklch(49.1% 0.064 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355945
oklch(43% 0.054 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4939
oklch(37.8% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#355945 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) | #585444 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5953 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355945
#355945
oklch(43% 0.054 158.8)
- #64445A
#64445A
oklch(43% 0.055 338.7)
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 #355945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
Use #355945 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.