#344D59
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.037 229.4), rgb(52, 77, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#344D59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344D59 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 77, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.037 229.4) |
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 #344D59 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344D59 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #344D59 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #344D59 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#466675
oklch(49.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344D59
oklch(40.5% 0.037 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 232.2)
#344D59 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) | #474C5A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265051 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344D59
#344D59
oklch(40.5% 0.037 229.4)
- #5A4337
#5A4337
oklch(40.4% 0.038 48.8)
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 #344D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #344D59 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.