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#359DA7 Color

#359DA7 is rgb(53, 157, 167) in RGB, hsl(185, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#359DA7
HEX#359DA7
RGBrgb(53, 157, 167)
HSLhsl(185, 52%, 43%)
HSVhsv(185, 68%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.094 204.3)
LABlab(59.26% -28.08 -14.44)
LCHlch(59.26% 31.57 207.21)

What #359DA7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #359DA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#359DA7 Channel Values

How #359DA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 157 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 52% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 68% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #359DA7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #359DA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #359DA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #359DA7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #359DA7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#359DA7
Protanopia#9292A7
Protanomaly#7796A7
Deuteranopia#8686A9
Deuteranomaly#6E90A8
Tritanopia#309E9E
Tritanomaly#329EA2
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #359DA7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-359da7: #359DA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #359DA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-359da7': '#359DA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.616, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_359da7">#359DA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#359DA7"

More Teal Colors

#359DA7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#359DA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #359DA7?

#359DA7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 157, 167) in RGB and hsl(185, 52%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #359DA7?

#359DA7 is rgb(53, 157, 167) — red 53, green 157, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #359DA7?

#359DA7 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #359DA7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #359DA7 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #359DA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #359DA7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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