#357240
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.101 147.8), rgb(53, 114, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#357240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357240 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.101 147.8) |
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 #357240 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357240 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357240 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #357240 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE85
oklch(70.6% 0.078 148)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#42844D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#357240
oklch(49.8% 0.101 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#357240 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) | #73693C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6343 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297066 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357240
#357240
oklch(49.8% 0.101 147.8)
- #814C80
#814C80
oklch(49.7% 0.102 327.6)
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 #357240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.063
Use #357240 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.