#356B45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.084 151.7), rgb(53, 107, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#356B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356B45 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.084 151.7) |
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 #356B45 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356B45 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356B45 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #356B45 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#629870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#478258
oklch(55.5% 0.09 151.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356B45
oklch(48% 0.084 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#356B45 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) | #6B6343 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E47 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6A61 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356B45
#356B45
oklch(48% 0.084 151.7)
- #794B73
#794B73
oklch(48% 0.084 331.6)
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 #356B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #356B45 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.