#357252
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.2% 0.082 158.5), rgb(53, 114, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#357252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357252 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.082 158.5) |
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 #357252 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357252 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357252 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #357252 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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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
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD92
oklch(70.7% 0.063 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#408360
oklch(55.6% 0.088 158.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#357252
oklch(50.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#357252 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) | #716A50 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686454 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #237169 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357252
#357252
oklch(50.2% 0.082 158.5)
- #825174
#825174
oklch(50.2% 0.082 338)
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 #357252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #357252 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.