#357656
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.085 159.8), rgb(53, 118, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#357656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357656 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.085 159.8) |
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 #357656 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357656 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357656 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #357656 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE92
oklch(70.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#599978
oklch(63% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#357656
oklch(51.4% 0.085 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#357656 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) | #756E54 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6758 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20766D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357656
#357656
oklch(51.4% 0.085 159.8)
- #875377
#875377
oklch(51.3% 0.085 339.1)
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 #357656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.063
Use #357656 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.