#335D5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.047 189.7), rgb(51, 93, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#335D5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335D5A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 93, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.047 189.7) |
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 #335D5A | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335D5A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335D5A text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #335D5A text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#609591
oklch(63.2% 0.057 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#457F7B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 189.8)
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Step 700
700
#366B68
oklch(49% 0.057 190.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335D5A
oklch(44.7% 0.047 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#335D5A 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) | #59595A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215F5C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335D5A
#335D5A
oklch(44.7% 0.047 189.7)
- #6C4A4E
#6C4A4E
oklch(44.8% 0.047 11.3)
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 #335D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #335D5A 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.