#034F3F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.072 172.9), rgb(3, 79, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#034F3F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034F3F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 79, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 172.9) |
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 #034F3F | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034F3F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #034F3F text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #034F3F 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBD
oklch(81% 0.055 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B29B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#289F83
oklch(63.2% 0.111 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034F3F
oklch(38.2% 0.072 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#034F3F 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) | #4C493E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434240 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00504A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034F3F
#034F3F
oklch(38.2% 0.072 172.9)
- #603246
#603246
oklch(38.3% 0.071 353.5)
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 #034F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #034F3F 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.