#34685C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.06 176.7), rgb(52, 104, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#34685C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34685C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 104, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.06 176.7) |
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 #34685C | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34685C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34685C text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #34685C text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.046 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#629689
oklch(63.3% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#478072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#34685C
oklch(47.7% 0.06 176.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F584E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4841
oklch(37.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#34685C 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) | #65625B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6964 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34685C
#34685C
oklch(47.7% 0.06 176.7)
- #784F5D
#784F5D
oklch(47.7% 0.058 357.4)
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 #34685C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
Use #34685C 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.