#345D52
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.05 174.8), rgb(52, 93, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#345D52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345D52 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 93, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.05 174.8) |
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 #345D52 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345D52 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345D52 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #345D52 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 175)
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Step 500
500
#629687
oklch(63.2% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#478071
oklch(55.6% 0.065 174.9)
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Step 700
700
#386C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 175.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345D52
oklch(44.5% 0.05 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4840
oklch(37.5% 0.039 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#345D52 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) | #5A5852 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545353 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265E5A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345D52
#345D52
oklch(44.5% 0.05 174.8)
- #6A4855
#6A4855
oklch(44.4% 0.05 354.7)
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 #345D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #345D52 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.