#356E72
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.2% 0.06 201.5), rgb(53, 110, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#356E72 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E72 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #356E72 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E72 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E72 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #356E72 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#407F83
oklch(55.6% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E72
oklch(50.2% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#356E72 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) | #676A72 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09726F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E72
#356E72
oklch(50.2% 0.06 201.5)
- #835654
#835654
oklch(50.2% 0.06 22.2)
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 #356E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #356E72 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.