#034B64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.075 229.3), rgb(3, 75, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#034B64 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034B64 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 75, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.075 229.3) |
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 #034B64 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034B64 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #034B64 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #034B64 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ABCE
oklch(70.6% 0.09 230)
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Step 500
500
#2496C1
oklch(63.2% 0.115 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034B64
oklch(38.7% 0.075 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#034B64 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) | #3E4A65 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324164 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005253 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034B64
#034B64
oklch(38.7% 0.075 229.3)
- #64371D
#64371D
oklch(38.8% 0.075 49.2)
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 #034B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #034B64 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.