#357585
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.7% 0.07 216.6), rgb(53, 117, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#357585 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357585 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 117, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.07 216.6) |
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 #357585 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357585 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357585 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #357585 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A3
oklch(63% 0.064 217.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357585
oklch(52.7% 0.07 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#264750
oklch(37.7% 0.042 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#357585 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) | #6A7286 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6985 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B7A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357585
#357585
oklch(52.7% 0.07 216.6)
- #8E5D4E
#8E5D4E
oklch(52.8% 0.069 37.8)
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 #357585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #357585 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.