What color is #35554E?

#35554E is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(53, 85, 78), and in HSL hsl(167, 23%, 27%).

Is #35554E accessible as text?

On white, #35554E has a contrast ratio of 8.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #35554E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35554E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #35554E?

#35554E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #55353C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #35554E below.

Is #35554E good for buttons?

#35554E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #35554E — black text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #35554E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #35554E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#35554E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35554E

Not just a swatch — here's how #35554E works with other colors. Named schemes with #35554E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35554E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #35554E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35554E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5142 Anchor #5B231E

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #35554E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #35554E Secondary #6D7875 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #35554E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #35554E with

Dark Olive Green Charcoal Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #355155 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #35554E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #35554E;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 85 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.2% 0.040 178.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6F0ED;
  --color-200: #CDE0DB;
  --color-300: #A9C6C0;
  --color-400: #86ACA4;
  --color-500: #668F86;
  --color-600: #536F69;
  --color-700: #3E514D;
  --color-800: #2B3634;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E6F0ED',
    200: '#CDE0DB',
    300: '#A9C6C0',
    400: '#86ACA4',
    500: '#668F86',
    600: '#536F69',
    700: '#3E514D',
    800: '#2B3634',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #35554E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E6F0ED;
$base-200: #CDE0DB;
$base-300: #A9C6C0;
$base-400: #86ACA4;
$base-500: #668F86;
$base-600: #536F69;
$base-700: #3E514D;
$base-800: #2B3634;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #2A443E;
$base-subtle: #BDD1CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35554E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86ACA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E514D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3634",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #35554E

Color Lab

Pairs with #35554E

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