#34574B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3), rgb(52, 87, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#34574B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34574B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 87, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3) |
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 #34574B | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34574B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34574B text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #34574B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9D
oklch(70.8% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#689585
oklch(63.2% 0.055 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.06 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 170.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#34574B 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) | #55534A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5753 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34574B
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
- #624552
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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 #34574B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #34574B 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.