#34756A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.7% 0.069 180.8), rgb(52, 117, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#34756A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34756A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 117, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.069 180.8) |
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 #34756A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34756A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34756A text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #34756A text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#58978C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8276
oklch(55.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#34756A
oklch(51.7% 0.069 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#265951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#34756A 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) | #706F6A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66676B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7772 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34756A
#34756A
oklch(51.7% 0.069 180.8)
- #895766
#895766
oklch(51.7% 0.069 0.3)
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 #34756A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #34756A 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.