#356E56
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1), rgb(53, 110, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#356E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E56 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1) |
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 #356E56 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E56 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E56 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #356E56 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5F977E
oklch(63% 0.071 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E56
oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5946
oklch(42.6% 0.06 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#356E56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636157 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #226E67 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E56
#356E56
oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)
- #7E506B
#7E506B
oklch(49.2% 0.072 344)
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 #356E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #356E56 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.