#34847E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(56.3% 0.078 188.4), rgb(52, 132, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#34847E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34847E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 132, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.078 188.4) |
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 #34847E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34847E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34847E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34847E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#529892
oklch(63.2% 0.072 188.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34847E
oklch(56.3% 0.078 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#236E69
oklch(49.2% 0.073 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#205A55
oklch(42.8% 0.06 187.3)
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Step 900
900
#204A46
oklch(37.8% 0.047 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#34847E 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) | #7D7D7E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008782 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34847E
#34847E
oklch(56.3% 0.078 188.4)
- #9D626C
#9D626C
oklch(56.4% 0.077 8.8)
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 #34847E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #34847E 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.