#355D41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44% 0.065 152.6), rgb(53, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#355D41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355D41 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.065 152.6) |
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 #355D41 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355D41 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355D41 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355D41 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8F
oklch(70.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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Step 600
600
#4A825B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 152.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355D41
oklch(44% 0.065 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4934
oklch(37.6% 0.05 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#355D41 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) | #5D573F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575343 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5C55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355D41
#355D41
oklch(44% 0.065 152.6)
- #684562
#684562
oklch(44% 0.064 332.9)
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 #355D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #355D41 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.