What color is #34575C?

#34575C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34575C?

The RGB value is 52, 87, 92: 52 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34575C?

The complementary color is #5C3934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34575C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34575C color

#34575C rgb(52, 87, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34575C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.1% green and 36.1% blue (52, 87, 92).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#34575C color codes

HEX	`#34575C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 87, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, -11.15, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 13.11, 211.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.755, 8.319, 11.373)`
Decimal	`3430236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34575C, 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 #34575C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34575C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #34575C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34575c; }
.text { color: #34575c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34575c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 87 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34575c, #34435c); }

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Questions

What color is #34575C?: #34575C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34575C?: The RGB value is 52, 87, 92: 52 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34575C?: The complementary color is #5C3934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34575C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.