#335B60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.046 205.9), rgb(51, 91, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#335B60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335B60 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 91, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.046 205.9) |
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 #335B60 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335B60 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335B60 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #335B60 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.043 206)
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Step 500
500
#61939A
oklch(63% 0.054 207)
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Step 600
600
#467E84
oklch(55.7% 0.06 204.5)
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Step 700
700
#376A70
oklch(49.1% 0.056 205.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335B60
oklch(44.4% 0.046 205.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#335B60 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) | #555860 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5260 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5E5C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335B60
#335B60
oklch(44.4% 0.046 205.9)
- #6B4A46
#6B4A46
oklch(44.4% 0.046 26.8)
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 #335B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #335B60 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.