#355E21
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.102 136.8), rgb(53, 94, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#355E21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 137°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355E21 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 94, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.102 136.8) |
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 #355E21 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355E21 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355E21 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355E21 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#659A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8430
oklch(55.6% 0.131 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C7022
oklch(49.1% 0.123 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355E21
oklch(43.7% 0.102 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#355E21 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) | #61561A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335B51 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355E21
#355E21
oklch(43.7% 0.102 136.8)
- #683E76
#683E76
oklch(43.7% 0.101 317.3)
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 #355E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
Use #355E21 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.