#355C58
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.045 187.3), rgb(53, 92, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#355C58 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C58 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.045 187.3) |
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 #355C58 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C58 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C58 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355C58 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A5
oklch(70.6% 0.042 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#63948F
oklch(63% 0.053 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F79
oklch(55.7% 0.059 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B66
oklch(49.2% 0.054 187.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C58
oklch(44.5% 0.045 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4845
oklch(37.8% 0.035 187.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#355C58 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) | #585858 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515358 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E5B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C58
#355C58
oklch(44.5% 0.045 187.3)
- #6A494F
#6A494F
oklch(44.4% 0.046 7.1)
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 #355C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
Use #355C58 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.