#359D86
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63% 0.101 175.3), rgb(53, 157, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#359D86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359D86 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 157, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.101 175.3) |
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 #359D86 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359D86 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #359D86 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #359D86 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBF
oklch(81% 0.05 175)
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Step 400
400
#68B19E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 175.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359D86
oklch(63% 0.101 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D40
oklch(37.8% 0.066 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#359D86 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) | #979385 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898888 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F96 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359D86
#359D86
oklch(63% 0.101 175.3)
- #B96F8C
#B96F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 355.3)
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 #359D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
Use #359D86 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.