What color is #34645D?

#34645D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34645D?

The RGB value is 52, 100, 93: 52 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34645D?

The complementary color is #64343B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34645D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34645D color

#34645D rgb(52, 100, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34645D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 39.2% green and 36.5% blue (52, 100, 93).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#34645D color codes

HEX	`#34645D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 100, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 39.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 48%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.96, -18.23, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.96, 18.27, 183.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.948, 10.634, 11.988)`
Decimal	`3433565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34645D, 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 #34645D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34645D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #34645D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34645d; }
.text { color: #34645d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34645d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 100 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34645d, #345364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #34645D?: #34645D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34645D?: The RGB value is 52, 100, 93: 52 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34645D?: The complementary color is #64343B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34645D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.