#034242
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.4% 0.057 194.8), rgb(3, 66, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#034242 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034242 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 66, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.057 194.8) |
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 #034242 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034242 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #034242 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #034242 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BAEAE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 195.2)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034242
oklch(34.4% 0.057 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2C
oklch(27% 0.036 195.2)
#034242 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) | #3D3E42 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343842 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004542 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034242
#034242
oklch(34.4% 0.057 194.8)
- #532C2F
#532C2F
oklch(34.5% 0.058 15.6)
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 #034242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #034242 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.