#034334
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.2% 0.065 171.4), rgb(3, 67, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#034334 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034334 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 67, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.065 171.4) |
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 #034334 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034334 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #034334 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #034334 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9D82
oklch(63.1% 0.1 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034334
oklch(34.2% 0.065 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#034334 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) | #413E33 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393835 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034334
#034334
oklch(34.2% 0.065 171.4)
- #51293C
#51293C
oklch(34.1% 0.065 351.2)
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 #034334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #034334 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.