#356E41
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.7% 0.094 148.8), rgb(53, 110, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#356E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E41 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.094 148.8) |
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 #356E41 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E41 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E41 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #356E41 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE88
oklch(70.8% 0.073 149)
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Step 500
500
#60996A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#458352
oklch(55.5% 0.1 149.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E41
oklch(48.7% 0.094 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A2F
oklch(37.5% 0.06 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#356E41 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) | #6F663E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676044 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6C63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E41
#356E41
oklch(48.7% 0.094 148.8)
- #7C4B7A
#7C4B7A
oklch(48.7% 0.094 328.3)
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 #356E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #356E41 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.