#356D48
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.084 153.1), rgb(53, 109, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#356D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 153°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356D48 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 109, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.084 153.1) |
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 #356D48 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356D48 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356D48 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #356D48 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#609871
oklch(63% 0.084 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#45835A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356D48
oklch(48.6% 0.084 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#356D48 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) | #6D6546 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #286C63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356D48
#356D48
oklch(48.6% 0.084 153.1)
- #7C4C74
#7C4C74
oklch(48.6% 0.086 333)
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 #356D48, 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 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #356D48 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.