#359B92
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.9% 0.093 186.8), rgb(53, 155, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#359B92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359B92 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 155, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.093 186.8) |
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 #359B92 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359B92 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359B92 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359B92 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 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
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC5
oklch(81% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359B92
oklch(62.9% 0.093 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C29
oklch(26.8% 0.038 186.8)
#359B92 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) | #939392 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848793 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F98 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359B92
#359B92
oklch(62.9% 0.093 186.8)
- #B9707F
#B9707F
oklch(62.8% 0.094 6.8)
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 #359B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.007
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.010
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
Use #359B92 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.