#34A4BF
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.8% 0.105 217.6), rgb(52, 164, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#34A4BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34A4BF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 164, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.105 217.6) |
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 #34A4BF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34A4BF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A4BF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #34A4BF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#60ADC2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 217.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#34A4BF
oklch(66.8% 0.105 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B34
oklch(26.8% 0.043 217.9)
#34A4BF 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) | #929FC0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34A4BF
#34A4BF
oklch(66.8% 0.105 217.6)
- #CC7D65
#CC7D65
oklch(66.8% 0.105 37.7)
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 #34A4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.071
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
Use #34A4BF 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.