#343D30
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.025 136.1), rgb(52, 61, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#343D30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343D30 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 61, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 12%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.025 136.1) |
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 #343D30 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343D30 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #343D30 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343D30 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F78
oklch(63.1% 0.038 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#687961
oklch(55.5% 0.042 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#576650
oklch(49.1% 0.039 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#475342
oklch(42.6% 0.031 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343D30
oklch(34.7% 0.025 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#343D30 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A31 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343C39 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343D30
#343D30
oklch(34.7% 0.025 136.1)
- #3F3643
#3F3643
oklch(34.7% 0.025 315.5)
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 #343D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
Use #343D30 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.