#358A90
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.5% 0.081 201.7), rgb(53, 138, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#358A90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358A90 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 138, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.081 201.7) |
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 #358A90 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358A90 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358A90 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358A90 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ACB0
oklch(70.8% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D979C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358A90
oklch(58.5% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D73
oklch(49.1% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#358A90 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) | #808491 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A90 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F8C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358A90
#358A90
oklch(58.5% 0.081 201.7)
- #A76866
#A76866
oklch(58.5% 0.082 21.8)
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 #358A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.027
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #358A90 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.