#349C8D
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63% 0.097 181.7), rgb(52, 156, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#349C8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #349C8D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 156, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.097 181.7) |
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 #349C8D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #349C8D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #349C8D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #349C8D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A4
oklch(70.6% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#349C8D
oklch(63% 0.097 181.7)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4C44
oklch(37.6% 0.063 182.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.04 181.8)
#349C8D 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) | #95938C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F97 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #349C8D
#349C8D
oklch(63% 0.097 181.7)
- #B96F85
#B96F85
oklch(62.9% 0.097 1.1)
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 #349C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.005
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.014
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
Use #349C8D 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.