What color is #355441?

#355441 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(53, 84, 65), and in HSL hsl(143, 23%, 27%).

Is #355441 accessible as text?

On white, #355441 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #355441, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #355441?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #355441?

#355441 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #553549. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #355441 below.

Is #355441 good for buttons?

#355441 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #355441 — black text only reaches 2.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #355441 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #355441 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#355441 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #355441

Not just a swatch — here's how #355441 works with other colors. Named schemes with #355441 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #355441 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Dark Slate Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #355441 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #355441 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #869B6E Secondary #3A3833

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #355441 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Dark Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #355441 Secondary #6B766F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #355441 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #355441 with

Dark Olive Green Dark Slate Gray Eggplant Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35554C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #355441 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #355441;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 84 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.6% 0.049 156.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9F7;
  --color-100: #E6F0E9;
  --color-200: #CDE0D4;
  --color-300: #A9C6B4;
  --color-400: #86AC95;
  --color-500: #668F76;
  --color-600: #536F5E;
  --color-700: #3E5145;
  --color-800: #2B362F;
  --color-900: #1B221E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F7',
    100: '#E6F0E9',
    200: '#CDE0D4',
    300: '#A9C6B4',
    400: '#86AC95',
    500: '#668F76',
    600: '#536F5E',
    700: '#3E5145',
    800: '#2B362F',
    900: '#1B221E',
  },
}

$base: #355441;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F7;
$base-100: #E6F0E9;
$base-200: #CDE0D4;
$base-300: #A9C6B4;
$base-400: #86AC95;
$base-500: #668F76;
$base-600: #536F5E;
$base-700: #3E5145;
$base-800: #2B362F;
$base-900: #1B221E;
$base-hover: #2A4434;
$base-subtle: #BDD1C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#355441",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86AC95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5145",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B362F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #355441

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