#357C82
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.071 202.9), rgb(53, 124, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#357C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357C82 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.071 202.9) |
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 #357C82 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357C82 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357C82 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357C82 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAAF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 500
500
#57959B
oklch(63% 0.065 203.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357C82
oklch(54.4% 0.071 202.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C71
oklch(49.2% 0.066 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#25585C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#357C82 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) | #737782 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E82 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357C82
#357C82
oklch(54.4% 0.071 202.9)
- #955F5C
#955F5C
oklch(54.4% 0.071 23.1)
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 #357C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
Use #357C82 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.