#35616E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.6% 0.053 219.1), rgb(53, 97, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#35616E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35616E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.053 219.1) |
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 #35616E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35616E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35616E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #35616E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#65919F
oklch(63% 0.052 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C8A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 218)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#35616E
oklch(46.6% 0.053 219.1)
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Step 800
800
#32555F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 218)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#35616E 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) | #595F6F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156565 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35616E
#35616E
oklch(46.6% 0.053 219.1)
- #745044
#745044
oklch(46.7% 0.053 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 #35616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #35616E 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.