#358AA5
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.4% 0.09 222.6), rgb(53, 138, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#358AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 138, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.09 222.6) |
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 #358AA5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358AA5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358AA5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358AA5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 221.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#358AA5
oklch(59.4% 0.09 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#177F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#016B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C586D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#164858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 223.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#358AA5 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) | #7A87A6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009293 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358AA5
#358AA5
oklch(59.4% 0.09 222.6)
- #AB6C52
#AB6C52
oklch(59.3% 0.089 43.1)
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 #358AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
Use #358AA5 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.