#355A40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.061 152.7), rgb(53, 90, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#355A40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.061 152.7) |
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 #355A40 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A40 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A40 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355A40 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AB90
oklch(70.6% 0.056 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#679774
oklch(63.2% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E815D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A40
oklch(43.2% 0.061 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#355A40 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) | #5A543E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545041 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5953 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A40
#355A40
oklch(43.2% 0.061 152.7)
- #64445F
#64445F
oklch(43.2% 0.06 332.2)
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 #355A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #355A40 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.