#346273
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47.1% 0.057 224.2), rgb(52, 98, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#346273 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346273 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 98, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.057 224.2) |
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 #346273 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346273 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #346273 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #346273 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6391A3
oklch(63% 0.057 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#497B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 224.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#346273
oklch(47.1% 0.057 224.2)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#346273 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) | #586074 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5973 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6767 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346273
#346273
oklch(47.1% 0.057 224.2)
- #765140
#765140
oklch(47.1% 0.057 45.6)
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 #346273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #346273 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.