#355E4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.054 167), rgb(53, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#355E4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355E4E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.054 167) |
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 #355E4E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355E4E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355E4E text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355E4E text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#629681
oklch(63% 0.064 167)
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Step 600
600
#48816B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 167)
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Step 700
700
#396D59
oklch(49.2% 0.065 166.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355E4E
oklch(44.7% 0.054 167)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#355E4E 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) | #5C594D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295E59 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355E4E
#355E4E
oklch(44.7% 0.054 167)
- #6B485A
#6B485A
oklch(44.7% 0.054 347.3)
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 #355E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #355E4E 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.