What color is #34737C?

#34737C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34737C?

The RGB value is 52, 115, 124: 52 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34737C?

The complementary color is #7C3D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34737C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34737C color

#34737C rgb(52, 115, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #34737C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 45.1% green and 48.6% blue (52, 115, 124).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 41% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#34737C color codes

HEX	`#34737C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 115, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 45.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 41%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 58%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.87, -17.34, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.87, 20.59, 212.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.184, 14.446, 21.264)`
Decimal	`3437436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34737C, 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 #34737C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34737C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #34737C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34737c; }
.text { color: #34737c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34737c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 115 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34737c, #344f7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #34737C?: #34737C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34737C?: The RGB value is 52, 115, 124: 52 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34737C?: The complementary color is #7C3D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34737C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.