#357973
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.069 187.5), rgb(53, 121, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#357973 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 188°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357973 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.069 187.5) |
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 #357973 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357973 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357973 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357973 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C4
oklch(81% 0.032 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.05 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9690
oklch(63% 0.063 187.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357973
oklch(53.1% 0.069 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D67
oklch(49.2% 0.065 186.9)
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Step 800
800
#285954
oklch(42.8% 0.054 186.6)
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Step 900
900
#254945
oklch(37.7% 0.042 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#357973 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) | #737373 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B74 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357973
#357973
oklch(53.1% 0.069 187.5)
- #8F5B65
#8F5B65
oklch(53.1% 0.069 7.2)
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 #357973, 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 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.060
Use #357973 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.