#356E59
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.07 167.2), rgb(53, 110, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#356E59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E59 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.07 167.2) |
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 #356E59 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E59 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E59 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #356E59 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#43816A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 167.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E59
oklch(49.3% 0.07 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#356E59 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) | #6C6758 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216E68 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E59
#356E59
oklch(49.3% 0.07 167.2)
- #7F5169
#7F5169
oklch(49.4% 0.07 347.4)
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 #356E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #356E59 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.