#348F80
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.2% 0.089 180.2), rgb(52, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#348F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #348F80 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.089 180.2) |
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 #348F80 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #348F80 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #348F80 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #348F80 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C2
oklch(80.8% 0.039 181.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 179.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#348F80
oklch(59.2% 0.089 180.2)
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Step 700
700
#167063
oklch(49.2% 0.083 180.4)
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Step 800
800
#175B50
oklch(42.7% 0.069 179.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B43
oklch(37.8% 0.053 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#348F80 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) | #89877F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D81 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #348F80
#348F80
oklch(59.2% 0.089 180.2)
- #A9677B
#A9677B
oklch(59.2% 0.088 0.6)
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 #348F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #348F80 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.