#344E50
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.032 202), rgb(52, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#344E50 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344E50 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.032 202) |
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 #344E50 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344E50 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #344E50 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #344E50 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6A8
oklch(70.6% 0.029 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9193
oklch(63.2% 0.038 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#567B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.042 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#46676A
oklch(49% 0.038 203.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344E50
oklch(40.4% 0.032 202)
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Step 900
900
#324647
oklch(37.8% 0.025 200)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#344E50 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) | #4A4C50 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454850 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A504F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344E50
#344E50
oklch(40.4% 0.032 202)
- #594241
#594241
oklch(40.4% 0.032 21.4)
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 #344E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.007
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #344E50 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.