#358CA1
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.7% 0.087 216.7), rgb(53, 140, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#358CA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 140, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.087 216.7) |
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 #358CA1 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358CA1 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358CA1 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358CA1 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6DACBC
oklch(70.8% 0.069 215.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#358CA1
oklch(59.7% 0.087 216.7)
-
Step 600
600
#148097
oklch(55.5% 0.095 217.1)
-
Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
-
Step 800
800
#0A5869
oklch(42.6% 0.073 217.6)
-
Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#358CA1 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) | #7E88A2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7CA1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009393 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358CA1
#358CA1
oklch(59.7% 0.087 216.7)
- #AC6C5A
#AC6C5A
oklch(59.6% 0.087 36.5)
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 #358CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
Use #358CA1 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.