What color is #345953?

#345953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345953?

The RGB value is 52, 89, 83: 52 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345953?

The complementary color is #59343A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345953 color

#345953 rgb(52, 89, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #345953 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.9% green and 32.5% blue (52, 89, 83).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#345953 color codes

HEX	`#345953`
RGB	`rgb(52, 89, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 7%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35, -14.85, -0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35, 14.86, 182.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.549, 8.499, 9.477)`
Decimal	`3430739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345953, 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 #345953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #345953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345953; }
.text { color: #345953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 89 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345953, #344c59); }

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Questions

What color is #345953?: #345953 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345953?: The RGB value is 52, 89, 83: 52 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345953?: The complementary color is #59343A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.