#345056 Color
#345056 is rgb(52, 80, 86) in RGB, hsl(191, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#345056rgb(52, 80, 86)hsl(191, 25%, 27%)hsv(191, 40%, 34%)cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.1% 0.035 212.5)lab(31.99% -9.61 -7.08)lch(31.99% 11.93 216.38)What #345056 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 #345056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#345056 Channel Values
How #345056 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 52 · G 80 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #345056 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 #345056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #345056; 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 #345056
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 #345056 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.
#345056#4C4C56#444E56#484857#414B56#335151#335053#4C4C4CUsing #345056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-345056: #345056;background-color: #345056;colors: { 'color-345056': '#345056' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.314, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_345056">#345056</color>fill="#345056"More Teal Colors
#345056 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#345056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #345056?
#345056 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 80, 86) in RGB and hsl(191, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #345056?
#345056 is rgb(52, 80, 86) — red 52, green 80, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #345056?
#345056 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #345056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #345056 scores 8.65:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #345056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #345056 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 4.2, which is very hard to tell apart.
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