#355A23
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6), rgb(53, 90, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#355A23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6) |
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 #355A23 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A23 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A23 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355A23 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AE77
oklch(70.8% 0.088 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#699953
oklch(63.1% 0.112 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#508337
oklch(55.6% 0.121 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F29
oklch(49.1% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C14
oklch(27.2% 0.047 135.9)
#355A23 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) | #5D531D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34574E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A23
#355A23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 136.6)
- #633D70
#633D70
oklch(42.6% 0.093 317.1)
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 #355A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #355A23 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.