#34685A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.061 174), rgb(52, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#34685A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34685A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.061 174) |
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 #34685A | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34685A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34685A text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #34685A text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629687
oklch(63.2% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#478070
oklch(55.6% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#34685A
oklch(47.7% 0.061 174)
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Step 800
800
#2F584D
oklch(42.7% 0.05 174.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 173.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#34685A 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) | #656259 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C5B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #206964 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34685A
#34685A
oklch(47.7% 0.061 174)
- #784E5F
#784E5F
oklch(47.6% 0.061 353.8)
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 #34685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
Use #34685A 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.