#345751
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2), rgb(52, 87, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#345751 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345751 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 87, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2) |
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 #345751 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345751 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345751 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #345751 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E7E76
oklch(55.6% 0.054 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A63
oklch(49% 0.05 182.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#345751 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) | #545351 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F52 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285855 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345751
#345751
oklch(42.8% 0.042 182.2)
- #63464D
#63464D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 3)
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 #345751, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #345751 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.