What color is #355E4E?

#355E4E is a dark, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(53, 94, 78), and in HSL hsl(157, 28%, 29%).

Is #355E4E accessible as text?

On white, #355E4E has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #355E4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #355E4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #355E4E?

#355E4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F3545. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #355E4E below.

Is #355E4E good for buttons?

#355E4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #355E4E — black text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #355E4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #355E4E 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.

#355E4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #355E4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #355E4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #355E4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #355E4E Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Hunter Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #355E4E Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Hunter Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #355E4E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Hunter Green 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 #355E4E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #355E4E Secondary #72807A Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Hunter Green 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 Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #355E4E 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

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 #355E4E with

Fern 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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E2DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #355F5D — 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 #355E4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #355E4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 94 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.054 167.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F1EC;
  --color-200: #CBE2D9;
  --color-300: #A6CABC;
  --color-400: #82B09E;
  --color-500: #629380;
  --color-600: #4F7265;
  --color-700: #3C534A;
  --color-800: #2A3732;
  --color-900: #1B221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F1EC',
    200: '#CBE2D9',
    300: '#A6CABC',
    400: '#82B09E',
    500: '#629380',
    600: '#4F7265',
    700: '#3C534A',
    800: '#2A3732',
    900: '#1B221F',
  },
}

$base: #355E4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F1EC;
$base-200: #CBE2D9;
$base-300: #A6CABC;
$base-400: #82B09E;
$base-500: #629380;
$base-600: #4F7265;
$base-700: #3C534A;
$base-800: #2A3732;
$base-900: #1B221F;
$base-hover: #2B4C3F;
$base-subtle: #BDD4CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#355E4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE2D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6CABC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82B09E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#629380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F7265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C534A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #355E4E

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