#344952
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.2% 0.03 226.3), rgb(52, 73, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#344952 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344952 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.03 226.3) |
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 #344952 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344952 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #344952 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #344952 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C909F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#537A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 700
700
#436675
oklch(49% 0.047 226.8)
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Step 800
800
#38545F
oklch(42.8% 0.038 224.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344952
oklch(39.2% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C282E
oklch(26.8% 0.02 230)
#344952 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) | #444852 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C4C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344952
#344952
oklch(39.2% 0.03 226.3)
- #544138
#544138
oklch(39.3% 0.03 46.6)
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 #344952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #344952 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.