#357178
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.2% 0.063 205.5), rgb(53, 113, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#357178 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357178 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.063 205.5) |
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 #357178 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357178 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357178 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #357178 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A959C
oklch(63.2% 0.062 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F86
oklch(55.6% 0.068 204.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#357178
oklch(51.2% 0.063 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#28575D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#357178 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) | #696D78 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6578 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007573 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357178
#357178
oklch(51.2% 0.063 205.5)
- #875854
#875854
oklch(51.1% 0.063 24.9)
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 #357178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
Use #357178 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.