#357259
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.076 164.5), rgb(53, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#357259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357259 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.076 164.5) |
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 #357259 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357259 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357259 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #357259 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD97
oklch(70.8% 0.06 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C987E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#408267
oklch(55.5% 0.081 164.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#357259
oklch(50.4% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.063 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#357259 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) | #706B58 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67645B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F726B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357259
#357259
oklch(50.4% 0.076 164.5)
- #83526F
#83526F
oklch(50.3% 0.077 343.9)
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 #357259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #357259 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.