#355960
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44% 0.043 211.3), rgb(53, 89, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#355960 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355960 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.043 211.3) |
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 #355960 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355960 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355960 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355960 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.041 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#65929B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 211.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C86
oklch(55.5% 0.056 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355960
oklch(44% 0.043 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C474C
oklch(37.8% 0.034 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#355960 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) | #535760 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5160 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C5B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355960
#355960
oklch(44% 0.043 211.3)
- #684A44
#684A44
oklch(44% 0.042 31.5)
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 #355960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #355960 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.