#355B23
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.095 136.8), rgb(53, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#355B23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355B23 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.095 136.8) |
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 #355B23 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355B23 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355B23 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355B23 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#689952
oklch(63.1% 0.114 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8336
oklch(55.5% 0.122 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F28
oklch(49.1% 0.115 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355B23
oklch(42.9% 0.095 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A21
oklch(37.6% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#355B23 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) | #5E541D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595027 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33584F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355B23
#355B23
oklch(42.9% 0.095 136.8)
- #643D72
#643D72
oklch(42.8% 0.096 316.7)
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 #355B23, 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 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #355B23 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.