#335A56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.7% 0.045 187.3), rgb(51, 90, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#335A56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335A56 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.045 187.3) |
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 #335A56 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335A56 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335A56 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #335A56 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA5
oklch(70.8% 0.043 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#63948F
oklch(63% 0.053 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B66
oklch(49.2% 0.054 187.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335A56
oklch(43.7% 0.045 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#335A56 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) | #565656 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5156 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235C59 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335A56
#335A56
oklch(43.7% 0.045 187.3)
- #68484D
#68484D
oklch(43.8% 0.044 8.7)
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 #335A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #335A56 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.