What color is #345851?

#345851 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345851?

The RGB value is 52, 88, 81: 52 red, 88 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345851?

The complementary color is #58343B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345851 color

#345851 rgb(52, 88, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #345851 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.5% green and 31.8% blue (52, 88, 81).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#345851 color codes

HEX	`#345851`
RGB	`rgb(52, 88, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 8%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, -14.82, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 14.82, 180.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.391, 8.303, 9.049)`
Decimal	`3430481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345851, 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 #345851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	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 #345851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345851; }
.text { color: #345851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 88 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345851, #344d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #345851?: #345851 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345851?: The RGB value is 52, 88, 81: 52 red, 88 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345851?: The complementary color is #58343B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.