#355B1E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5), rgb(53, 91, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#355B1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355B1E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 91, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5) |
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 #355B1E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355B1E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355B1E text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355B1E 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#68994D
oklch(63% 0.119 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F842F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F21
oklch(49.1% 0.12 135.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#355B1E 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) | #5E5417 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595023 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34584E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355B1E
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
- #643C74
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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 #355B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #355B1E 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.