#355E4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.055 164.2), rgb(53, 94, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#355E4C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355E4C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 94, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.055 164.2) |
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 #355E4C | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355E4C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355E4C text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355E4C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#83AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#63967F
oklch(63% 0.065 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#488168
oklch(55.6% 0.072 164)
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Step 700
700
#396D57
oklch(49.2% 0.067 164.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355E4C
oklch(44.6% 0.055 164.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#355E4C 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) | #5D594B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5E59 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355E4C
#355E4C
oklch(44.6% 0.055 164.2)
- #6A485C
#6A485C
oklch(44.6% 0.055 343.4)
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 #355E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #355E4C 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.