#356955
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.8% 0.065 166.5), rgb(53, 105, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#356955 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356955 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 105, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.065 166.5) |
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 #356955 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356955 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356955 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #356955 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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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
#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
#48816A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 166)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356955
oklch(47.8% 0.065 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#305948
oklch(42.8% 0.055 165.3)
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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)
#356955 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) | #676354 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D56 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246963 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356955
#356955
oklch(47.8% 0.065 166.5)
- #784E65
#784E65
oklch(47.8% 0.065 345.9)
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 #356955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #356955 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.