#335E6B Color
#335E6B is rgb(51, 94, 107) in RGB, hsl(194, 35%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 12%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335E6Brgb(51, 94, 107)hsl(194, 35%, 31%)hsv(194, 52%, 42%)cmyk(52%, 12%, 0%, 58%)oklch(45.6% 0.052 219.6)lab(37.21% -12.58 -12.35)lch(37.21% 17.63 224.46)What #335E6B 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 #335E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335E6B Channel Values
How #335E6B 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 94 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 35% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 52% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.11:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335E6B 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 #335E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335E6B; 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 #335E6B
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 #335E6B 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.
#335E6B#58586B#4C5B6B#53536C#48576B#2F6060#315F64#585858Using #335E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335e6b: #335E6B;background-color: #335E6B;colors: { 'color-335e6b': '#335E6B' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.369, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_335e6b">#335E6B</color>fill="#335E6B"More Teal Colors
#335E6B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#335E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335E6B?
#335E6B is a dark teal — rgb(51, 94, 107) in RGB and hsl(194, 35%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #335E6B?
#335E6B is rgb(51, 94, 107) — red 51, green 94, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335E6B?
#335E6B converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 12%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335E6B scores 7.11:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335E6B 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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