#345149
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.037 175.2), rgb(52, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#345149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345149 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.037 175.2) |
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 #345149 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345149 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #345149 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #345149 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.021 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89F
oklch(70.7% 0.035 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9388
oklch(63.2% 0.045 175)
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Step 600
600
#557D72
oklch(55.7% 0.048 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#45695F
oklch(49% 0.044 175.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345149
oklch(40.9% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#314741
oklch(37.8% 0.029 175.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2926
oklch(26.9% 0.017 177.9)
#345149 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) | #4F4E49 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C524F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345149
#345149
oklch(40.9% 0.037 175.2)
- #5B424B
#5B424B
oklch(40.9% 0.037 355.4)
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 #345149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
Use #345149 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.