#357877
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.9% 0.068 194), rgb(53, 120, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#357877 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357877 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 120, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.068 194) |
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 #357877 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357877 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357877 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #357877 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 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
#ABC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.03 193.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA9
oklch(70.8% 0.049 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9694
oklch(63.2% 0.063 193)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357877
oklch(52.9% 0.068 194)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.063 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#285857
oklch(42.7% 0.052 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#264848
oklch(37.6% 0.04 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#357877 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) | #717377 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A78 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357877
#357877
oklch(52.9% 0.068 194)
- #8E5B60
#8E5B60
oklch(52.9% 0.067 13.2)
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 #357877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.056
Use #357877 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.