#355A60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.2% 0.043 208.8), rgb(53, 90, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#355A60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A60 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.043 208.8) |
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 #355A60 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A60 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A60 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355A60 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AE
oklch(70.7% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#64939A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#497D85
oklch(55.6% 0.057 208.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6971
oklch(49.1% 0.053 209.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A60
oklch(44.2% 0.043 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#355A60 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) | #545760 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5260 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225D5C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A60
#355A60
oklch(44.2% 0.043 208.8)
- #694A45
#694A45
oklch(44.1% 0.043 29.2)
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 #355A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
Use #355A60 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.