#355D4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.052 168), rgb(53, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#355D4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355D4E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.052 168) |
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 #355D4E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355D4E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355D4E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #355D4E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#83AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.049 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#49806C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5A
oklch(49% 0.062 168.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355D4E
oklch(44.4% 0.052 168)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#355D4E 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) | #5B584D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5D59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355D4E
#355D4E
oklch(44.4% 0.052 168)
- #694859
#694859
oklch(44.4% 0.051 347.1)
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 #355D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #355D4E 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.