#35746A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.067 181.8), rgb(53, 116, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#35746A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35746A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 116, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.067 181.8) |
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 #35746A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #35746A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35746A text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #35746A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7DACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 181.6)
-
Step 500
500
#59978C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 181.5)
-
Step 600
600
#3C8176
oklch(55.5% 0.072 181.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#35746A
oklch(51.4% 0.067 181.8)
-
Step 800
800
#275951
oklch(42.7% 0.056 181.7)
-
Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
-
Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#35746A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #117671 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35746A
#35746A
oklch(51.4% 0.067 181.8)
- #885764
#885764
oklch(51.5% 0.067 2.4)
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 #35746A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #35746A 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.