#35504C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.033 184.5), rgb(53, 80, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#35504C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35504C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.033 184.5) |
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 #35504C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35504C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #35504C text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #35504C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F928C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C76
oklch(55.6% 0.044 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#466863
oklch(49% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35504C
oklch(40.8% 0.033 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#324643
oklch(37.6% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2927
oklch(26.9% 0.017 183.7)
#35504C 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) | #4D4D4C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C514F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35504C
#35504C
oklch(40.8% 0.033 184.5)
- #5A4348
#5A4348
oklch(40.9% 0.033 4.1)
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 #35504C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #35504C 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.