#335C5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.046 191.6), rgb(51, 92, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#335C5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335C5A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 92, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.046 191.6) |
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 #335C5A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335C5A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335C5A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335C5A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#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
#AEC7C5
oklch(81% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.044 190.5)
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Step 500
500
#619492
oklch(63% 0.055 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 191.2)
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Step 700
700
#376B69
oklch(49.1% 0.056 192.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335C5A
oklch(44.4% 0.046 191.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#335C5A 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) | #58585A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215E5B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335C5A
#335C5A
oklch(44.4% 0.046 191.6)
- #6B494D
#6B494D
oklch(44.4% 0.047 11.4)
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 #335C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #335C5A 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.