#356F40
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.096 148.2), rgb(53, 111, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#356F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356F40 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.096 148.2) |
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 #356F40 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356F40 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356F40 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #356F40 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#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
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9968
oklch(63% 0.095 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#448450
oklch(55.7% 0.104 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356F40
oklch(49% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.08 148)
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Step 900
900
#294B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#356F40 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) | #70663D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686143 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6D63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356F40
#356F40
oklch(49% 0.096 148.2)
- #7D4B7C
#7D4B7C
oklch(48.9% 0.097 327.6)
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 #356F40, 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 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #356F40 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.