#348B9A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.1% 0.084 211), rgb(52, 139, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#348B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #348B9A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 139, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.084 211) |
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 #348B9A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #348B9A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #348B9A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #348B9A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CF
oklch(81% 0.039 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ABB6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A4
oklch(63% 0.078 211.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#348B9A
oklch(59.1% 0.084 211)
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Step 700
700
#176C7A
oklch(49% 0.079 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#185863
oklch(42.6% 0.065 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4951
oklch(37.8% 0.051 211)
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Step 950
950
#122B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 209)
#348B9A 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) | #7F869B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009290 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #348B9A
#348B9A
oklch(59.1% 0.084 211)
- #AA6A5F
#AA6A5F
oklch(59.1% 0.085 30.4)
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 #348B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #348B9A 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.