#356E84
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.9% 0.069 225.9), rgb(53, 110, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#356E84 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356E84 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.069 225.9) |
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 #356E84 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356E84 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356E84 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #356E84 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A92A9
oklch(63% 0.068 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.074 225.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#356E84
oklch(50.9% 0.069 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#285567
oklch(42.6% 0.058 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#264754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#356E84 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) | #626C85 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576384 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007575 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356E84
#356E84
oklch(50.9% 0.069 225.9)
- #875944
#875944
oklch(50.9% 0.069 45.3)
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 #356E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
Use #356E84 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.