#345D5D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.046 195.6), rgb(52, 93, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#345D5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345D5D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 93, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.046 195.6) |
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 #345D5D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345D5D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345D5D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #345D5D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.042 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#619494
oklch(63.1% 0.055 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#467E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.059 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#376B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 195.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345D5D
oklch(44.8% 0.046 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4848
oklch(37.8% 0.036 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#345D5D 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) | #58595D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215F5D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345D5D
#345D5D
oklch(44.8% 0.046 195.6)
- #6C4A4C
#6C4A4C
oklch(44.7% 0.047 15.2)
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 #345D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #345D5D 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.