#34616D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.5% 0.053 217.1), rgb(52, 97, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#34616D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34616D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.053 217.1) |
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 #34616D | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34616D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34616D text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #34616D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.041 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#64929E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C89
oklch(55.6% 0.057 216.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#34616D
oklch(46.5% 0.053 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#31555F
oklch(42.7% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#34616D 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) | #595E6E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136565 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34616D
#34616D
oklch(46.5% 0.053 217.1)
- #744F44
#744F44
oklch(46.5% 0.053 37.3)
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 #34616D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #34616D 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.