#358C91
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59% 0.082 200.5), rgb(53, 140, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#358C91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358C91 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 140, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.082 200.5) |
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 #358C91 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358C91 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358C91 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358C91 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#CADDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B979C
oklch(63% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#358C91
oklch(59% 0.082 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#196D72
oklch(49% 0.076 201)
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Step 800
800
#19595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#358C91 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) | #828691 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B91 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358C91
#358C91
oklch(59% 0.082 200.5)
- #A96969
#A96969
oklch(59% 0.083 19.8)
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 #358C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #358C91 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.