#344D3F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.039 159.5), rgb(52, 77, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#344D3F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344D3F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 77, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.039 159.5) |
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 #344D3F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344D3F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #344D3F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #344D3F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
-
Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
-
Step 500
500
#6A957D
oklch(63.1% 0.059 159.7)
-
Step 600
600
#517F66
oklch(55.6% 0.064 159.6)
-
Step 700
700
#416B55
oklch(49% 0.059 160.3)
-
Step 800
800
#365845
oklch(42.8% 0.051 158.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#344D3F
oklch(39.5% 0.039 159.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#344D3F 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 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4D49 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344D3F
#344D3F
oklch(39.5% 0.039 159.5)
- #553E4D
#553E4D
oklch(39.5% 0.04 339.9)
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 #344D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #344D3F 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.