#356A62
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.5% 0.058 182.9), rgb(53, 106, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#356A62 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356A62 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 106, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.058 182.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #356A62 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356A62 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356A62 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #356A62 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#61958D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#468077
oklch(55.8% 0.063 182.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356A62
oklch(48.5% 0.058 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5851
oklch(42.8% 0.049 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4843
oklch(37.6% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#356A62 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #666562 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5E63 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6C67 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356A62
#356A62
oklch(48.5% 0.058 182.9)
- #7B515C
#7B515C
oklch(48.5% 0.058 2.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #356A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #356A62 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.