#359B7E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.104 170.5), rgb(53, 155, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#359B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359B7E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 155, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.104 170.5) |
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 #359B7E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359B7E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359B7E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359B7E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B199
oklch(70.6% 0.081 170.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359B7E
oklch(62.3% 0.104 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#359B7E 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) | #97917D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888680 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C93 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359B7E
#359B7E
oklch(62.3% 0.104 170.5)
- #B66C8F
#B66C8F
oklch(62.3% 0.104 350.7)
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 #359B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.024
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #359B7E 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.