#355B5D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.4% 0.043 200), rgb(53, 91, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#355B5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 200°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355B5D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 91, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.043 200) |
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 #355B5D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355B5D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355B5D text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355B5D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#83A9AB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 500
500
#639396
oklch(63% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#497E80
oklch(55.7% 0.057 198.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.052 199.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355B5D
oklch(44.4% 0.043 200)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#355B5D 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) | #56585D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235E5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355B5D
#355B5D
oklch(44.4% 0.043 200)
- #6A4A4A
#6A4A4A
oklch(44.4% 0.044 19)
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 #355B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #355B5D 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.