#356038
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.08 145.6), rgb(53, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#356038 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356038 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.08 145.6) |
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 #356038 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #356038 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356038 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #356038 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#629965
oklch(63.1% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#48834C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#396F3D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 145.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#356038
oklch(44.6% 0.08 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#356038 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) | #615935 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5E56 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356038
#356038
oklch(44.6% 0.08 145.6)
- #6B446C
#6B446C
oklch(44.7% 0.08 325.9)
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 #356038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #356038 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.