#358B93
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.9% 0.082 203.8), rgb(53, 139, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#358B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 204°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358B93 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 139, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 203.8) |
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 #358B93 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358B93 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358B93 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358B93 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 203)
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Step 500
500
#4C979E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 203.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358B93
oklch(58.9% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D74
oklch(49.1% 0.076 203.5)
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Step 800
800
#19595F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#358B93 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) | #808594 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B93 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358B93
#358B93
oklch(58.9% 0.082 203.8)
- #A86965
#A86965
oklch(58.8% 0.082 23.8)
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 #358B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
Use #358B93 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.