#346556
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.7% 0.059 171.6), rgb(52, 101, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#346556 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346556 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.059 171.6) |
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 #346556 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346556 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #346556 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #346556 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 172)
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Step 500
500
#649585
oklch(63% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A806F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 171.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#346556
oklch(46.7% 0.059 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#31584C
oklch(42.7% 0.049 172.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C483F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#346556 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) | #625F55 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A57 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236661 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346556
#346556
oklch(46.7% 0.059 171.6)
- #744C5E
#744C5E
oklch(46.7% 0.06 351.1)
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 #346556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #346556 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.