#345F63
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.6% 0.048 203.3), rgb(52, 95, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#345F63 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345F63 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 95, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.048 203.3) |
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 #345F63 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345F63 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345F63 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #345F63 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#437E84
oklch(55.6% 0.062 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#346B70
oklch(49.3% 0.059 203.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345F63
oklch(45.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#345F63 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) | #595C63 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6260 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345F63
#345F63
oklch(45.6% 0.048 203.3)
- #704C4A
#704C4A
oklch(45.6% 0.049 22.7)
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 #345F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
Use #345F63 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.