#355A63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.045 215), rgb(53, 90, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#355A63 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A63 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.045 215) |
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 #355A63 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355A63 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A63 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355A63 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.042 214.2)
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Step 500
500
#63929E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#497C89
oklch(55.6% 0.058 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6974
oklch(49.2% 0.054 214.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A63
oklch(44.4% 0.045 215)
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Step 900
900
#2B464D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#355A63 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) | #535864 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5263 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205E5D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A63
#355A63
oklch(44.4% 0.045 215)
- #6A4B43
#6A4B43
oklch(44.4% 0.045 35)
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 #355A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #355A63 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.