#348483
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.077 194), rgb(52, 132, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#348483 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #348483 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 132, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.077 194) |
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 #348483 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #348483 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #348483 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #348483 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.056 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#519796
oklch(63.1% 0.071 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#348483
oklch(56.5% 0.077 194)
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Step 700
700
#226D6D
oklch(49% 0.072 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5958
oklch(42.6% 0.059 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#204949
oklch(37.6% 0.046 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#348483 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7484 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008883 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #348483
#348483
oklch(56.5% 0.077 194)
- #9E6368
#9E6368
oklch(56.5% 0.077 14.3)
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 #348483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #348483 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.