#355D3B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.9% 0.072 147.8), rgb(53, 93, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#355D3B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355D3B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 93, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.072 147.8) |
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 #355D3B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355D3B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355D3B text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355D3B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#65986C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8253
oklch(55.5% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.086 147.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355D3B
oklch(43.9% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#355D3B 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) | #5E5739 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5B54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355D3B
#355D3B
oklch(43.9% 0.072 147.8)
- #674366
#674366
oklch(43.7% 0.072 327.7)
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 #355D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #355D3B 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.