#34836C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.4% 0.086 171), rgb(52, 131, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#34836C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34836C |
| RGB | rgb(52, 131, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.086 171) |
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 #34836C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34836C | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34836C text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34836C text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#549983
oklch(63.1% 0.078 171)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34836C
oklch(55.4% 0.086 171)
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Step 700
700
#266F5B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#224A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#34836C 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) | #7F7B6B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34836C
#34836C
oklch(55.4% 0.086 171)
- #995D79
#995D79
oklch(55.4% 0.086 350.8)
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 #34836C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.057
Use #34836C 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.