#043934 Color
#043934 is rgb(4, 57, 52) in RGB, hsl(174, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 9%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#043934rgb(4, 57, 52)hsl(174, 87%, 12%)hsv(174, 93%, 22%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 9%, 78%)oklch(31.1% 0.052 185)lab(20.71% -18.14 -1.86)lch(20.71% 18.24 185.84)What #043934 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 #043934, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#043934 Channel Values
How #043934 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 57 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 93% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.8:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #043934 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 #043934
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #043934; 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 #043934
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 #043934 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.
#043934#343434#283634#2E2E35#233335#073838#063937#323232Using #043934 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-043934: #043934;background-color: #043934;colors: { 'color-043934': '#043934' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.224, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_043934">#043934</color>fill="#043934"More Teal Colors
#043934 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#043934 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #043934?
#043934 is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 57, 52) in RGB and hsl(174, 87%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #043934?
#043934 is rgb(4, 57, 52) — red 4, green 57, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #043934?
#043934 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 9%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #043934 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #043934 scores 12.8:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #043934 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #043934 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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