#358C7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.3% 0.088 177), rgb(53, 140, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#358C7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358C7A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 140, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.088 177) |
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 #358C7A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358C7A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358C7A text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358C7A 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.082 176.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358C7A
oklch(58.3% 0.088 177)
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Step 700
700
#1C7060
oklch(49.2% 0.082 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#358C7A 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) | #878479 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E87 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358C7A
#358C7A
oklch(58.3% 0.088 177)
- #A5657C
#A5657C
oklch(58.4% 0.087 357.1)
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 #358C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #358C7A 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.