#34937E
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.2% 0.094 175.5), rgb(52, 147, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#34937E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34937E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 147, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.094 175.5) |
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 #34937E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34937E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34937E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34937E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#34937E
oklch(60.2% 0.094 175.5)
-
Step 600
600
#0A8670
oklch(55.5% 0.102 175.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
-
Step 800
800
#045D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.4)
-
Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#34937E 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) | #8E8A7D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808080 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34937E
#34937E
oklch(60.2% 0.094 175.5)
- #AD6883
#AD6883
oklch(60.1% 0.094 355.3)
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 #34937E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
Use #34937E 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.