#335D5E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.047 197.6), rgb(51, 93, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#335D5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335D5E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 93, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.047 197.6) |
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 #335D5E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335D5E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335D5E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #335D5E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 198.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9495
oklch(63% 0.056 197.3)
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Step 600
600
#447F80
oklch(55.7% 0.062 197)
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Step 700
700
#356B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 197)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335D5E
oklch(44.8% 0.047 197.6)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#335D5E 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) | #58595E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E605D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335D5E
#335D5E
oklch(44.8% 0.047 197.6)
- #6D4A4B
#6D4A4B
oklch(44.8% 0.048 17.3)
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 #335D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #335D5E 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.