What color is #345658?

#345658 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345658?

The RGB value is 52, 86, 88: 52 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345658?

The complementary color is #583634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345658?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345658 color

#345658 rgb(52, 86, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #345658 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 33.7% green and 34.5% blue (52, 86, 88).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#345658 color codes

HEX	`#345658`
RGB	`rgb(52, 86, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 33.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 2%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.17, -11.73, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.17, 12.78, 203.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.505, 8.09, 10.449)`
Decimal	`3429976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345658, 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 #345658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #345658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345658; }
.text { color: #345658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 86 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345658, #344458); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #345658?: #345658 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345658?: The RGB value is 52, 86, 88: 52 red, 86 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345658?: The complementary color is #583634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345658?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.