#355A48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.4% 0.052 162), rgb(53, 90, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#355A48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A48 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.052 162) |
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 #355A48 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A48 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A48 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355A48 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AB97
oklch(70.8% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#66967E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8067
oklch(55.6% 0.068 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C56
oklch(49.1% 0.063 162.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A48
oklch(43.4% 0.052 162)
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Step 900
900
#2D483B
oklch(37.6% 0.04 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#355A48 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) | #595547 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535149 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5A55 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A48
#355A48
oklch(43.4% 0.052 162)
- #654559
#654559
oklch(43.3% 0.053 341.6)
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 #355A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #355A48 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.