#335046
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.039 170.7), rgb(51, 80, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#335046 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335046 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 80, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.039 170.7) |
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 #335046 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335046 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #335046 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #335046 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9385
oklch(63.1% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#557D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#456A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335046
oklch(40.5% 0.039 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#335046 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) | #4E4C46 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494947 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B504D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335046
#335046
oklch(40.5% 0.039 170.7)
- #5A404C
#5A404C
oklch(40.4% 0.04 349.7)
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 #335046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #335046 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.