#034139
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(33.7% 0.059 181.1), rgb(3, 65, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#034139 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034139 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 65, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.059 181.1) |
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 #034139 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034139 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #034139 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #034139 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA3
oklch(70.6% 0.071 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9B8D
oklch(63% 0.09 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#088677
oklch(55.7% 0.099 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#035C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 181)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034139
oklch(33.7% 0.059 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#034139 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) | #3D3C39 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00423F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034139
#034139
oklch(33.7% 0.059 181.1)
- #502935
#502935
oklch(33.6% 0.06 1.1)
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 #034139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #034139 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.