#355A28
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2), rgb(53, 90, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#355A28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A28 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2) |
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 #355A28 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A28 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A28 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355A28 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#699959
oklch(63.2% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F833D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#406F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.108 138.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B16
oklch(26.8% 0.043 138.5)
#355A28 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) | #5D5324 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33574F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A28
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
- #633E6E
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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 #355A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #355A28 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.