#335048
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.037 175.1), rgb(51, 80, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#335048 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335048 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 80, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.037 175.1) |
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 #335048 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335048 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #335048 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #335048 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9388
oklch(63.2% 0.045 175)
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Step 600
600
#547D72
oklch(55.6% 0.049 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#45695F
oklch(49% 0.044 175.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335048
oklch(40.6% 0.037 175.1)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#335048 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) | #4E4D48 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494949 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B514E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335048
#335048
oklch(40.6% 0.037 175.1)
- #5A414A
#5A414A
oklch(40.6% 0.037 355.5)
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 #335048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
Use #335048 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.