#355C5F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.044 202), rgb(53, 92, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#355C5F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C5F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.044 202) |
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 #355C5F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C5F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C5F text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #355C5F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A9AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#629397
oklch(63% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#487E82
oklch(55.7% 0.058 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#396A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 202.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C5F
oklch(44.7% 0.044 202)
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Step 900
900
#2B4749
oklch(37.7% 0.034 201.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#355C5F 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) | #57595F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225F5D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C5F
#355C5F
oklch(44.7% 0.044 202)
- #6B4B49
#6B4B49
oklch(44.7% 0.044 23)
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 #355C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
Use #355C5F 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.