#034256
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.4% 0.066 226.5), rgb(3, 66, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#034256 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034256 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 66, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 226.5) |
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 #034256 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034256 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #034256 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #034256 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 226.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#68ABC7
oklch(70.7% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#3696B9
oklch(63.2% 0.102 226.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034256
oklch(35.4% 0.066 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A36
oklch(26.8% 0.042 227.3)
#034256 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) | #374157 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3956 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004849 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034256
#034256
oklch(35.4% 0.066 226.5)
- #572F1B
#572F1B
oklch(35.2% 0.066 46.4)
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 #034256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #034256 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.