#335C6F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.3% 0.056 229.6), rgb(51, 92, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#335C6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335C6F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 92, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.056 229.6) |
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 #335C6F | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335C6F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335C6F text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #335C6F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BB
oklch(70.6% 0.052 230)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AA
oklch(63% 0.066 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#437B95
oklch(55.5% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#34687F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335C6F
oklch(45.3% 0.056 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#284654
oklch(37.7% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#335C6F 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) | #525B70 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F6162 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335C6F
#335C6F
oklch(45.3% 0.056 229.6)
- #6F4D3A
#6F4D3A
oklch(45.2% 0.055 50.1)
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 #335C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #335C6F 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.