What color is #345E5E?

#345E5E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345E5E?

The RGB value is 52, 94, 94: 52 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345E5E?

The complementary color is #5E3434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345E5E color

#345E5E rgb(52, 94, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #345E5E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (52, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#345E5E color codes

HEX	`#345E5E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 45%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.01, -14.62, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.01, 15.32, 197.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.438, 9.543, 12.038)`
Decimal	`3432030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345E5E, 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 #345E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #345E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345e5e; }
.text { color: #345e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345e5e, #34495e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #345E5E?: #345E5E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345E5E?: The RGB value is 52, 94, 94: 52 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345E5E?: The complementary color is #5E3434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.