#355F5F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.047 195.6), rgb(53, 95, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#355F5F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 196°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355F5F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 95, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.047 195.6) |
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 #355F5F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355F5F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355F5F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #355F5F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 194.3)
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Step 500
500
#609494
oklch(63% 0.055 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#447F7F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#366B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 195.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355F5F
oklch(45.5% 0.047 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#294848
oklch(37.8% 0.037 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#355F5F 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) | #5A5B5F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21615F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355F5F
#355F5F
oklch(45.5% 0.047 195.6)
- #6F4C4E
#6F4C4E
oklch(45.6% 0.048 15.3)
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 #355F5F, 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 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #355F5F 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.