#34554C Color
#34554C is rgb(52, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(164, 24%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#34554Crgb(52, 85, 76)hsl(164, 24%, 27%)hsv(164, 39%, 33%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 67%)oklch(42.1% 0.042 175.1)lab(33.38% -14.39 1.24)lch(33.38% 14.44 175.06)What #34554C 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 #34554C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#34554C Channel Values
How #34554C 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 85 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 24% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 39% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34554C 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 #34554C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34554C; 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 #34554C
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 #34554C 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.
#34554C#50504C#47524C#4C4C4D#44504C#365454#355451#4F4F4FUsing #34554C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-34554c: #34554C;background-color: #34554C;colors: { 'color-34554c': '#34554C' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_34554c">#34554C</color>fill="#34554C"More Green Colors
#34554C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#34554C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #34554C?
#34554C is a dark green — rgb(52, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(164, 24%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #34554C?
#34554C is rgb(52, 85, 76) — red 52, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #34554C?
#34554C converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #34554C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #34554C scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #34554C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #34554C 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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