#034454
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.064 220.6), rgb(3, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#034454 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034454 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.064 220.6) |
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 #034454 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034454 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #034454 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #034454 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC2
oklch(70.7% 0.077 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#3497B3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034454
oklch(35.8% 0.064 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#034454 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) | #3A4255 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B54 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004949 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034454
#034454
oklch(35.8% 0.064 220.6)
- #593022
#593022
oklch(35.8% 0.064 39.5)
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 #034454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #034454 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.