#358977
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.086 176.5), rgb(53, 137, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#358977 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358977 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 176.5) |
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 #358977 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358977 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358977 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358977 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#509988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358977
oklch(57.4% 0.086 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#206F5F
oklch(49% 0.08 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 176.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.052 176.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#358977 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) | #848176 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358977
#358977
oklch(57.4% 0.086 176.5)
- #A1637A
#A1637A
oklch(57.5% 0.085 356.3)
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 #358977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
Use #358977 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.