#357981
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.6% 0.069 205.7), rgb(53, 121, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#357981 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357981 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.069 205.7) |
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 #357981 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357981 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357981 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357981 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#58959C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 205.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357981
oklch(53.6% 0.069 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B72
oklch(49% 0.064 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#27575D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#357981 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) | #707482 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C81 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357981
#357981
oklch(53.6% 0.069 205.7)
- #925E59
#925E59
oklch(53.7% 0.069 25.6)
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 #357981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
Use #357981 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.