#345553 Color
#345553 is rgb(52, 85, 83) in RGB, hsl(176, 24%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 67%) 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 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#345553rgb(52, 85, 83)hsl(176, 24%, 27%)hsv(176, 39%, 33%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 67%)oklch(42.4% 0.039 190.9)lab(33.56% -12.97 -2.87)lch(33.56% 13.28 192.48)What #345553 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 #345553, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#345553 Channel Values
How #345553 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 24% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 39% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #345553 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 #345553
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #345553; 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 #345553
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 #345553 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.
#345553#505053#475253#4C4C54#445053#345555#345554#4F4F4FUsing #345553 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-345553: #345553;background-color: #345553;colors: { 'color-345553': '#345553' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.333, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_345553">#345553</color>fill="#345553"More Teal Colors
#345553 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#345553 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #345553?
#345553 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 85, 83) in RGB and hsl(176, 24%, 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 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #345553?
#345553 is rgb(52, 85, 83) — red 52, green 85, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #345553?
#345553 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #345553 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #345553 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #345553 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #345553 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 2.74, which is very hard to tell apart.
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