#35655E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.054 183.5), rgb(53, 101, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#35655E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35655E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.054 183.5) |
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 #35655E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35655E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35655E text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #35655E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#64948D
oklch(63% 0.053 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F77
oklch(55.7% 0.058 183.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#35655E
oklch(47.1% 0.054 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#315751
oklch(42.6% 0.045 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4843
oklch(37.8% 0.035 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#35655E 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) | #61605E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206763 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35655E
#35655E
oklch(47.1% 0.054 183.5)
- #754E58
#754E58
oklch(47% 0.054 2.6)
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 #35655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.065
Use #35655E 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.