What color is #346068?

#346068 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #346068?

The RGB value is 52, 96, 104: 52 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346068?

The complementary color is #683C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346068 color

#346068 rgb(52, 96, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #346068 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (52, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#346068 color codes

HEX	`#346068`
RGB	`rgb(52, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, -12.81, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 15.82, 215.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.097, 10.095, 14.616)`
Decimal	`3432552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346068, 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 #346068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #346068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346068; }
.text { color: #346068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346068, #344668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #346068?: #346068 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #346068?: The RGB value is 52, 96, 104: 52 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346068?: The complementary color is #683C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.