#355C4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.1% 0.051 167.5), rgb(53, 92, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#355C4D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C4D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.051 167.5) |
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 #355C4D | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C4D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C4D text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355C4D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#649682
oklch(63.2% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A806B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 168.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C4D
oklch(44.1% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#355C4D 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) | #5A574C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54534E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5C58 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C4D
#355C4D
oklch(44.1% 0.051 167.5)
- #684758
#684758
oklch(44% 0.051 347.2)
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 #355C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
Use #355C4D 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.