#356E51
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5), rgb(53, 110, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#356E51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E51 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5) |
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 #356E51 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E51 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E51 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #356E51 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC94
oklch(70.6% 0.058 160)
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Step 500
500
#5F9879
oklch(63.1% 0.077 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#448262
oklch(55.5% 0.082 159.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#356E51 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) | #6D674F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646153 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #246E66 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E51
#356E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 159.5)
- #7E4F6F
#7E4F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 339.5)
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 #356E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #356E51 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.