#355C68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.1% 0.048 219.7), rgb(53, 92, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#355C68 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C68 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.048 219.7) |
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 #355C68 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355C68 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C68 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355C68 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6192A2
oklch(63.1% 0.058 220.4)
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Step 600
600
#467C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.063 220.4)
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Step 700
700
#376977
oklch(49.2% 0.058 218.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C68
oklch(45.1% 0.048 219.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A464F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#355C68 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) | #545A69 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5468 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6060 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C68
#355C68
oklch(45.1% 0.048 219.7)
- #6D4C41
#6D4C41
oklch(45% 0.049 39.2)
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 #355C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #355C68 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.