#335961 Color
#335961 is rgb(51, 89, 97) in RGB, hsl(190, 31%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335961rgb(51, 89, 97)hsl(190, 31%, 29%)hsv(190, 47%, 38%)cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 62%)oklch(43.9% 0.045 212.6)lab(35.25% -12.30 -9.12)lch(35.25% 15.31 216.54)What #335961 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 #335961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335961 Channel Values
How #335961 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 89 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 31% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 47% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335961 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 #335961
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335961; 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 #335961
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 #335961 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.
#335961#545461#495661#4F4F62#455361#315A5A#325A5D#535353Using #335961 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335961: #335961;background-color: #335961;colors: { 'color-335961': '#335961' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.349, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_335961">#335961</color>fill="#335961"More Teal Colors
#335961 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#335961 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335961?
#335961 is a dark teal — rgb(51, 89, 97) in RGB and hsl(190, 31%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #335961?
#335961 is rgb(51, 89, 97) — red 51, green 89, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335961?
#335961 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335961 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335961 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335961 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335961 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 6.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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