#335A4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.4% 0.05 170.6), rgb(51, 90, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#335A4D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335A4D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 90, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.05 170.6) |
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 #335A4D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335A4D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335A4D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335A4D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#649584
oklch(63% 0.059 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A806E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 170.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 170.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335A4D
oklch(43.4% 0.05 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#335A4D 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) | #58554C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51514E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275B56 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335A4D
#335A4D
oklch(43.4% 0.05 170.6)
- #664654
#664654
oklch(43.4% 0.048 351.4)
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 #335A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
Use #335A4D 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.