#356E36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.105 144.1), rgb(53, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#356E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E36 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.105 144.1) |
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 #356E36 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E36 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E36 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #356E36 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE80
oklch(70.6% 0.082 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A60
oklch(63.2% 0.104 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#468446
oklch(55.6% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E36
oklch(48.5% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#356E36 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) | #706531 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D6B61 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E36
#356E36
oklch(48.5% 0.105 144.1)
- #7C4880
#7C4880
oklch(48.4% 0.106 324.5)
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 #356E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #356E36 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.