#334F46
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.037 172.2), rgb(51, 79, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#334F46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334F46 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 79, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.037 172.2) |
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 #334F46 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334F46 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #334F46 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #334F46 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#567D70
oklch(55.7% 0.048 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#46695E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 172.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#334F46
oklch(40.2% 0.037 172.2)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2925
oklch(26.8% 0.018 172.4)
#334F46 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) | #4D4C46 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484847 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B504C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334F46
#334F46
oklch(40.2% 0.037 172.2)
- #58404A
#58404A
oklch(40.1% 0.037 352.1)
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 #334F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #334F46 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.