#355A5C
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.1% 0.042 200.1), rgb(53, 90, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#355A5C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A5C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.042 200.1) |
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 #355A5C | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A5C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A5C text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355A5C text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C7
oklch(81% 0.025 199.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A9AA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#649396
oklch(63.1% 0.051 201)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D80
oklch(55.5% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A5C
oklch(44.1% 0.042 200.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#355A5C 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) | #55575C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245C5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A5C
#355A5C
oklch(44.1% 0.042 200.1)
- #684949
#684949
oklch(43.9% 0.043 18.9)
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 #355A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #355A5C 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.