#335457 Color
#335457 is rgb(51, 84, 87) in RGB, hsl(185, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335457rgb(51, 84, 87)hsl(185, 26%, 27%)hsv(185, 41%, 34%)cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 66%)oklch(42.2% 0.039 203.1)lab(33.29% -11.90 -5.79)lch(33.29% 13.23 205.96)What #335457 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #335457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335457 Channel Values
How #335457 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 84 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335457 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #335457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335457; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #335457
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #335457 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#335457#4F4F57#465157#4B4B58#434F57#325454#335455#4F4F4FUsing #335457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335457: #335457;background-color: #335457;colors: { 'color-335457': '#335457' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.329, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_335457">#335457</color>fill="#335457"More Teal Colors
#335457 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#335457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335457?
#335457 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 84, 87) in RGB and hsl(185, 26%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.
What is the RGB value of #335457?
#335457 is rgb(51, 84, 87) — red 51, green 84, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335457?
#335457 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335457 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335457 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 2.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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