What color is #34626B?

#34626B 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 #34626B?

The RGB value is 52, 98, 107: 52 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34626B?

The complementary color is #6B3D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34626B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34626B color

#34626B rgb(52, 98, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34626B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 38.4% green and 42% blue (52, 98, 107).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#34626B color codes

HEX	`#34626B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 98, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 38.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.77, -13.04, -9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.77, 16.42, 217.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.437, 10.526, 15.494)`
Decimal	`3433067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34626B, 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 #34626B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34626B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #34626B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34626b; }
.text { color: #34626b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34626b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 98 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34626b, #34476b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #34626B?: #34626B 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 #34626B?: The RGB value is 52, 98, 107: 52 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34626B?: The complementary color is #6B3D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34626B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.