What color is #349985?

#349985 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paolo Veronese Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #349985?

The RGB value is 52, 153, 133: 52 red, 153 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #349985?

The complementary color is #993448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #349985?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#349985 color

#349985 rgb(52, 153, 133)

Shades of teal

The hex color #349985 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 60% green and 52.2% blue (52, 153, 133).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#349985 color codes

HEX	`#349985`
RGB	`rgb(52, 153, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 60%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 13%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.27, -33.91, 2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.27, 33.97, 176.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.039, 25.204, 26.153)`
Decimal	`3447173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #349985, 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 #349985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#349985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	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 #349985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #349985; }
.text { color: #349985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #349985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 153 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #349985, #347b99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #349985?: #349985 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paolo Veronese Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #349985?: The RGB value is 52, 153, 133: 52 red, 153 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #349985?: The complementary color is #993448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #349985?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.