#345D6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.054 226.7), rgb(52, 93, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#345D6E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345D6E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 93, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.054 226.7) |
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 #345D6E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345D6E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345D6E text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #345D6E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B9
oklch(70.8% 0.05 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A8
oklch(63.2% 0.064 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#437C93
oklch(55.7% 0.07 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#34687D
oklch(49% 0.065 226.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345D6E
oklch(45.5% 0.054 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#345D6E 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) | #545B6F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #146262 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345D6E
#345D6E
oklch(45.5% 0.054 226.7)
- #704E3D
#704E3D
oklch(45.6% 0.053 47.5)
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 #345D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
Use #345D6E 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.