#357490
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.078 229.8), rgb(53, 116, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#357490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357490 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 116, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.078 229.8) |
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 #357490 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357490 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357490 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #357490 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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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
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500
#5992AD
oklch(63.1% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357490
oklch(53% 0.078 229.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6882
oklch(49.1% 0.072 230.5)
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Step 800
800
#285569
oklch(42.7% 0.059 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#357490 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) | #667291 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596990 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C7D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357490
#357490
oklch(53% 0.078 229.8)
- #905E42
#905E42
oklch(53% 0.077 49.7)
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 #357490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #357490 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.