#355C42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.8% 0.062 153.9), rgb(53, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#355C42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 154°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C42 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.062 153.9) |
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 #355C42 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C42 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C42 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355C42 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC90
oklch(70.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#659775
oklch(63.1% 0.074 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C42
oklch(43.8% 0.062 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#355C42 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) | #5C5640 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5B55 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C42
#355C42
oklch(43.8% 0.062 153.9)
- #674560
#674560
oklch(43.8% 0.062 334.2)
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 #355C42, 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 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #355C42 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.