#35897E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.6% 0.082 183.4), rgb(53, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#35897E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35897E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.082 183.4) |
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 #35897E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35897E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35897E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35897E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35897E
oklch(57.6% 0.082 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#35897E 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) | #83827E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C86 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35897E
#35897E
oklch(57.6% 0.082 183.4)
- #A26474
#A26474
oklch(57.6% 0.082 3.3)
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 #35897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #35897E 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.