What color is #34625F?

#34625F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34625F?

The RGB value is 52, 98, 95: 52 red, 98 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34625F?

The complementary color is #623437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34625F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34625F color

#34625F rgb(52, 98, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34625F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 38.4% green and 37.3% blue (52, 98, 95).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#34625F color codes

HEX	`#34625F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 98, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 38.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.36, -16.58, -3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.36, 16.89, 190.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.849, 10.291, 12.397)`
Decimal	`3433055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34625F, 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 #34625F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34625F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #34625F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34625f; }
.text { color: #34625f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34625f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 98 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34625f, #344e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #34625F?: #34625F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34625F?: The RGB value is 52, 98, 95: 52 red, 98 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34625F?: The complementary color is #623437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34625F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.