#356050
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.055 167.9), rgb(53, 96, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#356050 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356050 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 96, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.055 167.9) |
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 #356050 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356050 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356050 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #356050 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#609782
oklch(63.2% 0.067 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#45816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#366D59
oklch(49.1% 0.067 167.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#356050
oklch(45.3% 0.055 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#29493D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#356050 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) | #5E5B4F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575651 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28605B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356050
#356050
oklch(45.3% 0.055 167.9)
- #6D495B
#6D495B
oklch(45.1% 0.055 348.1)
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 #356050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #356050 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.