#355C5A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.044 191.5), rgb(53, 92, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#355C5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C5A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.044 191.5) |
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 #355C5A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C5A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C5A text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #355C5A 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A7
oklch(70.6% 0.041 192.2)
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Step 500
500
#639491
oklch(63.1% 0.053 191)
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Step 600
600
#487E7C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#396B68
oklch(49.2% 0.054 190.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C5A
oklch(44.5% 0.044 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4846
oklch(37.8% 0.035 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#355C5A 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) | #58585A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255E5B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C5A
#355C5A
oklch(44.5% 0.044 191.5)
- #6A4A4E
#6A4A4E
oklch(44.5% 0.044 10.7)
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 #355C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #355C5A 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.