What color is #34697C?

#34697C is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 105, 124), and in HSL hsl(196, 41%, 35%).

Is #34697C accessible as text?

On white, #34697C has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #34697C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34697C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #34697C?

#34697C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E4835. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34697C below.

Is #34697C good for buttons?

#34697C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #34697C — black text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34697C the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #34697C is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#34697C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34697C

Not just a swatch — here's how #34697C works with other colors. Named schemes with #34697C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34697C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #34697C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #34697C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5D8C9E

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34697C Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #34697C Secondary #7C8D94 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #34697C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E2E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35527E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #34697C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34697C;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 105 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.2% 0.064 223.9);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EFF3;
  --color-200: #C6DEE7;
  --color-300: #9DC4D2;
  --color-400: #77A9BB;
  --color-500: #568B9E;
  --color-600: #476D7A;
  --color-700: #374F58;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EFF3',
    200: '#C6DEE7',
    300: '#9DC4D2',
    400: '#77A9BB',
    500: '#568B9E',
    600: '#476D7A',
    700: '#374F58',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #34697C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EFF3;
$base-200: #C6DEE7;
$base-300: #9DC4D2;
$base-400: #77A9BB;
$base-500: #568B9E;
$base-600: #476D7A;
$base-700: #374F58;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #2A5565;
$base-subtle: #BED5DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34697C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DC4D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77A9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#568B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476D7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #34697C

Color Lab

Pairs with #34697C

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