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#359d8a color: Gossamer

#359d8a is rgb(53, 157, 138) in RGB and oklch(63.155% 0.09868 178.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

63.2%
0.099
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #359d8a

#359d8a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #359d8a mixed with white

  1. 359d8a
  2. 4fa795
  3. 66b0a0
  4. 7abaac
  5. 8ec4b7
  6. a1cec3
  7. b4d8cf
  8. c7e1db
  9. daebe7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #359d8a mixed with black

  1. 359d8a
  2. 2d8877
  3. 257365
  4. 1d5f53
  5. 154c42
  6. 0e3a32
  7. 082822
  8. 031814
  9. 010907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #359d8a with less saturation

  1. 359d8a
  2. 439b8a
  3. 4f998a
  4. 58988a
  5. 61968a
  6. 69948a
  7. 70928a
  8. 77908a
  9. 7e8e8a
  10. 848c89

Questions about #359d8a

What color is #359d8a?

#359d8a is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(53, 157, 138), in HSL hsl(169.04, 49.52%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.155% 0.09868 178.394).

What colors go well with #359d8a?

The complementary color of #359d8a is #ba7089. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d9a68 and #289aa9. The triadic partners are #917cbd and #b67a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #359d8a?

White text reads better on #359d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #359d8a a warm or cool color?

#359d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.099.