#355A58 Color
#355A58 is rgb(53, 90, 88) in RGB, hsl(177, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 65%) 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 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355A58rgb(53, 90, 88)hsl(177, 26%, 28%)hsv(177, 41%, 35%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 65%)oklch(43.9% 0.043 191.3)lab(35.43% -14.22 -3.26)lch(35.43% 14.59 192.90)What #355A58 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 #355A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355A58 Channel Values
How #355A58 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 53 · G 90 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355A58 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 #355A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355A58; 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 #355A58
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 #355A58 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.
#355A58#555558#4A5758#505059#475458#355A5A#355A59#545454Using #355A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355a58: #355A58;background-color: #355A58;colors: { 'color-355a58': '#355A58' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.353, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_355a58">#355A58</color>fill="#355A58"More Teal Colors
#355A58 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355A58?
#355A58 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 90, 88) in RGB and hsl(177, 26%, 28%) 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 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #355A58?
#355A58 is rgb(53, 90, 88) — red 53, green 90, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355A58?
#355A58 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 2%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355A58 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355A58 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 4.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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