#359FA9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.095 204.1), rgb(53, 159, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#359FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 159, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.095 204.1) |
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 #359FA9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359FA9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #359FA9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #359FA9 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB6
oklch(70.6% 0.074 204.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359FA9
oklch(64.7% 0.095 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#064B51
oklch(37.8% 0.062 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#092C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.3)
#359FA9 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) | #9298AA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CA9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359FA9
#359FA9
oklch(64.7% 0.095 204.1)
- #C27772
#C27772
oklch(64.8% 0.095 24.1)
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 #359FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #359FA9 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.