What color is #345656?

#345656 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345656?

The RGB value is 52, 86, 86: 52 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345656?

The complementary color is #563434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345656 color

#345656 rgb(52, 86, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345656 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 33.7% green and 33.7% blue (52, 86, 86).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#345656 color codes

HEX	`#345656`
RGB	`rgb(52, 86, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 33.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.1, -12.3, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.1, 12.9, 197.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.423, 8.057, 10.019)`
Decimal	`3429974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345656, 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 #345656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #345656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345656; }
.text { color: #345656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 86 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345656, #344556); }

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Questions

What color is #345656?: #345656 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345656?: The RGB value is 52, 86, 86: 52 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345656?: The complementary color is #563434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.