#359A8E
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.5% 0.094 184), rgb(53, 154, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#359A8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359A8E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 154, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.094 184) |
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 #359A8E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359A8E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359A8E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359A8E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A6
oklch(70.8% 0.073 184.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359A8E
oklch(62.5% 0.094 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.061 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D29
oklch(27.2% 0.039 184.2)
#359A8E 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) | #93918E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D96 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359A8E
#359A8E
oklch(62.5% 0.094 184)
- #B76F81
#B76F81
oklch(62.5% 0.094 4)
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 #359A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.009
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.009
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
Use #359A8E 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.