#034356
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(35.7% 0.066 224.9), rgb(3, 67, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#034356 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034356 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 67, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.066 224.9) |
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 #034356 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034356 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #034356 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #034356 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#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
#9FC8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#67ABC6
oklch(70.6% 0.079 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#3596B7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034356
oklch(35.7% 0.066 224.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224.5)
#034356 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) | #384157 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A56 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004949 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034356
#034356
oklch(35.7% 0.066 224.9)
- #58301D
#58301D
oklch(35.6% 0.066 45.4)
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 #034356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #034356 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.