What color is #34DFAF?

#34DFAF is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(52, 223, 175), and in HSL hsl(163, 73%, 54%).

Is #34DFAF accessible as text?

On white, #34DFAF has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #34DFAF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34DFAF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #34DFAF?

#34DFAF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF3465. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34DFAF below.

Is #34DFAF good for buttons?

#34DFAF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #34DFAF — white text only reaches 1.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34DFAF the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #34DFAF is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

#34DFAF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34DFAF

Not just a swatch — here's how #34DFAF works with other colors. Named schemes with #34DFAF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34DFAF Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise 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 #34DFAF Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #34DFAF Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34DFAF Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #34DFAF Secondary #CCFAE8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #34DFAF 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #34DFAF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBF4ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34D7DF — 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 #34DFAF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34DFAF;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 223 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFA;
  --color-100: #DBFAF1;
  --color-200: #B9F4E3;
  --color-300: #88E7CC;
  --color-400: #5DD5B3;
  --color-500: #3ABB96;
  --color-600: #338E75;
  --color-700: #2A6554;
  --color-800: #1F4238;
  --color-900: #152823;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFA',
    100: '#DBFAF1',
    200: '#B9F4E3',
    300: '#88E7CC',
    400: '#5DD5B3',
    500: '#3ABB96',
    600: '#338E75',
    700: '#2A6554',
    800: '#1F4238',
    900: '#152823',
  },
}

$base: #34DFAF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFA;
$base-100: #DBFAF1;
$base-200: #B9F4E3;
$base-300: #88E7CC;
$base-400: #5DD5B3;
$base-500: #3ABB96;
$base-600: #338E75;
$base-700: #2A6554;
$base-800: #1F4238;
$base-900: #152823;
$base-hover: #1EBF91;
$base-subtle: #C8EFE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34DFAF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD5B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3ABB96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338E75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6554",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4238",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152823",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #34DFAF

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