#335658
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4), rgb(51, 86, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#335658 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335658 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 86, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4) |
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 #335658 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335658 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335658 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335658 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C7
oklch(81% 0.024 200)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AA
oklch(70.6% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#669395
oklch(63.2% 0.049 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D80
oklch(55.6% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D696C
oklch(49% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335658
oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4748
oklch(37.7% 0.032 199)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#335658 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) | #515358 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E58 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235856 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335658
#335658
oklch(42.7% 0.041 200.4)
- #644646
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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 #335658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #335658 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.