What color is #346867?

#346867 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #346867?

The RGB value is 52, 104, 103: 52 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346867?

The complementary color is #683435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346867 color

#346867 rgb(52, 104, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #346867 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 40.8% green and 40.4% blue (52, 104, 103).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#346867 color codes

HEX	`#346867`
RGB	`rgb(52, 104, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 40.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, -17.6, -4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 18.25, 195.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.814, 11.609, 14.606)`
Decimal	`3434599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346867, 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 #346867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #346867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346867; }
.text { color: #346867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 104 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346867, #344f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #346867?: #346867 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #346867?: The RGB value is 52, 104, 103: 52 red, 104 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346867?: The complementary color is #683435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.