#357F83
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.073 200.1), rgb(53, 127, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#357F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357F83 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 127, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.073 200.1) |
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 #357F83 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357F83 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357F83 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357F83 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#55969A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357F83
oklch(55.2% 0.073 200.1)
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Step 700
700
#286C70
oklch(49% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#23585B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#357F83 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) | #767A83 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7083 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008380 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357F83
#357F83
oklch(55.2% 0.073 200.1)
- #986160
#986160
oklch(55.2% 0.072 20.8)
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 #357F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
Use #357F83 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.