#358A7E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.9% 0.083 182.5), rgb(53, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#358A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358A7E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.083 182.5) |
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 #358A7E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358A7E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358A7E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358A7E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E998D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 182.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358A7E
oklch(57.9% 0.083 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F64
oklch(49.1% 0.078 182)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#358A7E 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) | #84827E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D86 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358A7E
#358A7E
oklch(57.9% 0.083 182.5)
- #A36575
#A36575
oklch(57.9% 0.082 3.2)
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 #358A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #358A7E 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.