#355656
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8), rgb(53, 86, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#355656 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355656 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 86, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8) |
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 #355656 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355656 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355656 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #355656 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.022 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#689392
oklch(63.2% 0.047 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 195.8)
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Step 700
700
#406969
oklch(49.1% 0.046 195.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4747
oklch(37.8% 0.031 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2929
oklch(26.8% 0.019 196.1)
#355656 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) | #525356 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E56 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285856 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355656
#355656
oklch(42.8% 0.039 195.8)
- #634748
#634748
oklch(42.9% 0.039 16.4)
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 #355656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #355656 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.