What color is #345258?

#345258 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345258?

The RGB value is 52, 82, 88: 52 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345258?

The complementary color is #583A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345258 color

#345258 rgb(52, 82, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345258 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (52, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#345258 color codes

HEX	`#345258`
RGB	`rgb(52, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, -9.35, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 11.71, 216.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.194, 7.469, 10.346)`
Decimal	`3428952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345258, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #345258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #345258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345258; }
.text { color: #345258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345258, #344058); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #345258?: #345258 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345258?: The RGB value is 52, 82, 88: 52 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345258?: The complementary color is #583A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.