#347D6B
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.8% 0.078 174.5), rgb(52, 125, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#347D6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347D6B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 125, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.078 174.5) |
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 #347D6B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347D6B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347D6B text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347D6B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.035 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9E
oklch(70.8% 0.058 174)
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Step 500
500
#579886
oklch(63.1% 0.073 174.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347D6B
oklch(53.8% 0.078 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E5E
oklch(49% 0.073 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#244A40
oklch(37.8% 0.047 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#347D6B 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) | #79766A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #047E78 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347D6B
#347D6B
oklch(53.8% 0.078 174.5)
- #925B71
#925B71
oklch(53.9% 0.078 354.5)
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 #347D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
Use #347D6B 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.