#357C5D
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.2% 0.087 162.4), rgb(53, 124, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#357C5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357C5D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 124, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.087 162.4) |
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 #357C5D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357C5D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #357C5D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357C5D text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357C5D
oklch(53.2% 0.087 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.081 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#357C5D 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) | #7A745B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197C73 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357C5D
#357C5D
oklch(53.2% 0.087 162.4)
- #8F577A
#8F577A
oklch(53.1% 0.088 342.4)
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 #357C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.060
Use #357C5D 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.