#34595E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.8% 0.043 206.7), rgb(52, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#34595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34595E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.043 206.7) |
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 #34595E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34595E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34595E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #34595E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C9
oklch(81% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#649399
oklch(63.2% 0.051 206)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.056 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6970
oklch(49.1% 0.052 208.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34595E
oklch(43.8% 0.043 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#34595E 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) | #53565E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C515E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215C5A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34595E
#34595E
oklch(43.8% 0.043 206.7)
- #684945
#684945
oklch(43.8% 0.043 27.2)
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 #34595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #34595E 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.