#345242
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41% 0.045 160.3), rgb(52, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#345242 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345242 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.045 160.3) |
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 #345242 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345242 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #345242 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #345242 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#547E68
oklch(55.5% 0.058 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#446A56
oklch(48.9% 0.054 160.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345242
oklch(41% 0.045 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#345242 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) | #514E41 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E524D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345242
#345242
oklch(41% 0.045 160.3)
- #5B4152
#5B4152
oklch(41% 0.044 339.9)
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 #345242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #345242 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.