#358971
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.2% 0.09 171.2), rgb(53, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#358971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358971 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.09 171.2) |
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 #358971 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358971 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358971 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358971 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#77AE9B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#509A83
oklch(63.2% 0.083 171.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358971
oklch(57.2% 0.09 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#21705A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#358971 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) | #858070 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797773 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A82 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358971
#358971
oklch(57.2% 0.09 171.2)
- #A0617E
#A0617E
oklch(57.1% 0.09 351.2)
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 #358971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
Use #358971 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.