#335E63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.048 205.3), rgb(51, 94, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#335E63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335E63 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 94, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.048 205.3) |
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 #335E63 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335E63 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335E63 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335E63 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.045 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E949A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#427E85
oklch(55.6% 0.063 205.4)
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Step 700
700
#346A71
oklch(49% 0.058 206.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335E63
oklch(45.3% 0.048 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#28474B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 206.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#335E63 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) | #585B63 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505563 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B615F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335E63
#335E63
oklch(45.3% 0.048 205.3)
- #6F4C48
#6F4C48
oklch(45.4% 0.048 26.4)
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 #335E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #335E63 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.