#04342E Color
#04342E is rgb(4, 52, 46) in RGB, hsl(173, 86%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#04342Ergb(4, 52, 46)hsl(173, 86%, 11%)hsv(173, 92%, 20%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 80%)oklch(29.3% 0.05 182.2)lab(18.60% -17.35 -0.86)lch(18.60% 17.37 182.83)What #04342E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #04342E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#04342E Channel Values
How #04342E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 52 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 86% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 92% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.67:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #04342E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #04342E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #04342E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #04342E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #04342E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#04342E#2F2F2E#24312E#2A2A2F#202E2F#073333#063431#2E2E2EUsing #04342E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-04342e: #04342E;background-color: #04342E;colors: { 'color-04342e': '#04342E' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.204, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_04342e">#04342E</color>fill="#04342E"More Teal Colors
#04342E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#04342E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #04342E?
#04342E is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 52, 46) in RGB and hsl(173, 86%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #04342E?
#04342E is rgb(4, 52, 46) — red 4, green 52, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #04342E?
#04342E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 12%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #04342E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #04342E scores 13.67:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #04342E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #04342E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.
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