#335358
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.038 208.3), rgb(51, 83, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#335358 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335358 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 83, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.038 208.3) |
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 #335358 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335358 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335358 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #335358 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 208)
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Step 500
500
#699298
oklch(63.2% 0.046 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C83
oklch(55.6% 0.05 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#40686F
oklch(49% 0.046 209.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335358
oklch(42% 0.038 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#335358 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) | #4E5158 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245654 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335358
#335358
oklch(42% 0.038 208.3)
- #604541
#604541
oklch(41.9% 0.038 28.3)
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 #335358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #335358 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.