#347F8A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.075 208.4), rgb(52, 127, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#347F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347F8A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.075 208.4) |
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 #347F8A | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347F8A | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347F8A text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347F8A text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#5395A0
oklch(63% 0.069 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347F8A
oklch(55.4% 0.075 208.4)
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Step 700
700
#266C76
oklch(49.2% 0.07 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#225860
oklch(42.8% 0.058 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#21484E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 208.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#347F8A 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) | #757A8B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68718A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008482 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347F8A
#347F8A
oklch(55.4% 0.075 208.4)
- #9A625A
#9A625A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 28.5)
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 #347F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
Use #347F8A 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.