#034538
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.9% 0.065 174.5), rgb(3, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#034538 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034538 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.065 174.5) |
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 #034538 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034538 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #034538 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #034538 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 174)
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Step 500
500
#399D85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034538
oklch(34.9% 0.065 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#034538 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) | #424037 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A39 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004641 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034538
#034538
oklch(34.9% 0.065 174.5)
- #542B3C
#542B3C
oklch(34.9% 0.065 354.7)
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 #034538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #034538 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.