#358473
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.9% 0.082 176.6), rgb(53, 132, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#358473 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358473 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 132, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.082 176.6) |
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 #358473 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #358473 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358473 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358473 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#539988
oklch(63.2% 0.076 176.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358473
oklch(55.9% 0.082 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#256F60
oklch(49.2% 0.076 177)
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Step 800
800
#215A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A41
oklch(37.6% 0.049 177.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B26
oklch(26.8% 0.031 178.2)
#358473 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737474 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358473
#358473
oklch(55.9% 0.082 176.6)
- #9B6075
#9B6075
oklch(56% 0.081 357.2)
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 #358473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #358473 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.