#3494A2
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.09 208.8), rgb(52, 148, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#3494A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3494A2 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 208.8) |
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 #3494A2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3494A2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3494A2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3494A2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 209)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3494A2
oklch(61.7% 0.09 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4A52
oklch(37.7% 0.059 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.037 209.8)
#3494A2 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) | #878FA3 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B98 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3494A2
#3494A2
oklch(61.7% 0.09 208.8)
- #B57066
#B57066
oklch(61.7% 0.09 28.8)
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 #3494A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.047
Use #3494A2 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.