#335158
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.4% 0.037 214), rgb(51, 81, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#335158 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335158 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 81, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.037 214) |
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 #335158 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335158 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #335158 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #335158 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A919A
oklch(63.1% 0.045 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 700
700
#426870
oklch(49.2% 0.045 212.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335158
oklch(41.4% 0.037 214)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#335158 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) | #4C4F58 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A58 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245453 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335158
#335158
oklch(41.4% 0.037 214)
- #5E443E
#5E443E
oklch(41.3% 0.038 33.3)
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 #335158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
Use #335158 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.