#357774
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.6% 0.067 191.3), rgb(53, 119, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#357774 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357774 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 119, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.067 191.3) |
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 #357774 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357774 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357774 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #357774 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA8
oklch(70.8% 0.048 191)
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Step 500
500
#5B9693
oklch(63.2% 0.062 191.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357774
oklch(52.6% 0.067 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#306C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#295856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#264947
oklch(37.8% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#357774 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) | #717174 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666975 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A76 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357774
#357774
oklch(52.6% 0.067 191.3)
- #8D5A61
#8D5A61
oklch(52.6% 0.068 10.7)
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 #357774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #357774 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.