#355F4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.055 167.5), rgb(53, 95, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#355F4F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355F4F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 95, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.055 167.5) |
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 #355F4F | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355F4F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355F4F text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355F4F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#619681
oklch(63% 0.065 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#47816B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#386D59
oklch(49.2% 0.066 167.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355F4F
oklch(45% 0.055 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#355F4F 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) | #5D5A4E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565550 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295F5A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355F4F
#355F4F
oklch(45% 0.055 167.5)
- #6C495B
#6C495B
oklch(45% 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 #355F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #355F4F 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.