#335C5B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.046 193.6), rgb(51, 92, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#335C5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 194°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335C5B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 92, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.046 193.6) |
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 #335C5B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335C5B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335C5B text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335C5B text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#619493
oklch(63% 0.055 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#467F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#376B6A
oklch(49.2% 0.056 193.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335C5B
oklch(44.5% 0.046 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#335C5B 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) | #57585B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205E5C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335C5B
#335C5B
oklch(44.5% 0.046 193.6)
- #6B494C
#6B494C
oklch(44.4% 0.047 13.3)
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 #335C5B, 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 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #335C5B 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.