#357457
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.081 161.6), rgb(53, 116, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#357457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357457 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.081 161.6) |
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 #357457 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357457 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357457 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #357457 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
-
Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
-
Step 500
500
#5B997A
oklch(63.2% 0.08 161.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3E8363
oklch(55.6% 0.087 161.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#357457
oklch(50.9% 0.081 161.6)
-
Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
-
Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
-
Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#357457 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) | #726C55 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696659 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20746C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357457
#357457
oklch(50.9% 0.081 161.6)
- #855373
#855373
oklch(50.9% 0.08 341.5)
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 #357457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
Use #357457 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.