What color is #34686C?

#34686C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34686C?

The RGB value is 52, 104, 108: 52 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34686C?

The complementary color is #6C3834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34686C color

#34686C rgb(52, 104, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34686C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (52, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#34686C color codes

HEX	`#34686C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 52%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.76, -16.13, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.76, 17.84, 205.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.072, 11.713, 15.967)`
Decimal	`3434604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34686C, 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 #34686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #34686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34686c; }
.text { color: #34686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34686c, #344c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #34686C?: #34686C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34686C?: The RGB value is 52, 104, 108: 52 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34686C?: The complementary color is #6C3834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.