#355F69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.05 214.8), rgb(53, 95, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#355F69 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 215°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355F69 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 95, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.05 214.8) |
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 #355F69 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355F69 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355F69 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355F69 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#67919C
oklch(63% 0.049 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C87
oklch(55.7% 0.054 214.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355F69
oklch(45.9% 0.05 214.8)
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Step 800
800
#34555D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#355F69 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) | #585C6A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505669 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B6362 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355F69
#355F69
oklch(45.9% 0.05 214.8)
- #714E45
#714E45
oklch(46% 0.05 35)
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 #355F69, 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 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #355F69 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.