#348F9A
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.1% 0.086 206.4), rgb(52, 143, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#348F9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #348F9A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 143, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.086 206.4) |
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 #348F9A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #348F9A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #348F9A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #348F9A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#348F9A
oklch(60.1% 0.086 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C828E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#055A62
oklch(42.7% 0.072 205.5)
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Step 900
900
#144A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#348F9A 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) | #83899B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009592 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #348F9A
#348F9A
oklch(60.1% 0.086 206.4)
- #AE6C65
#AE6C65
oklch(60.1% 0.086 26.5)
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 #348F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #348F9A 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.