#359388
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.5% 0.089 184.3), rgb(53, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#359388 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359388 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.089 184.3) |
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 #359388 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359388 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359388 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359388 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 184.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359388
oklch(60.5% 0.089 184.3)
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Step 600
600
#09857A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#134B45
oklch(37.5% 0.058 184.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#359388 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) | #8C8B88 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8189 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359388
#359388
oklch(60.5% 0.089 184.3)
- #AF6B7B
#AF6B7B
oklch(60.6% 0.089 4.8)
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 #359388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #359388 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.