What color is #345E5F?

#345E5F 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 #345E5F?

The RGB value is 52, 94, 95: 52 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345E5F?

The complementary color is #5F3534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345E5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345E5F color

#345E5F rgb(52, 94, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #345E5F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 36.9% green and 37.3% blue (52, 94, 95).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#345E5F color codes

HEX	`#345E5F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 94, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 36.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 45%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.04, -14.33, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.04, 15.23, 199.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.484, 9.561, 12.275)`
Decimal	`3432031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345E5F, 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 #345E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	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 #345E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345e5f; }
.text { color: #345e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 94 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345e5f, #34485f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #345E5F?: #345E5F 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 #345E5F?: The RGB value is 52, 94, 95: 52 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345E5F?: The complementary color is #5F3534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345E5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.