#355B58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.044 189.3), rgb(53, 91, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#355B58 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355B58 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 91, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.044 189.3) |
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 #355B58 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355B58 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355B58 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #355B58 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A9A6
oklch(70.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#649490
oklch(63.1% 0.052 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 189.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B67
oklch(49.3% 0.053 188.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355B58
oklch(44.2% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4845
oklch(37.8% 0.034 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#355B58 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) | #575758 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505258 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265D5A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355B58
#355B58
oklch(44.2% 0.044 189.3)
- #69494E
#69494E
oklch(44.2% 0.044 8.7)
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 #355B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
Use #355B58 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.