#345655 Color
#345655 is rgb(52, 86, 85) in RGB, hsl(178, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 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 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#345655rgb(52, 86, 85)hsl(178, 25%, 27%)hsv(178, 40%, 34%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.04 193.4)lab(33.95% -13.08 -3.55)lch(33.95% 13.55 195.19)What #345655 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 #345655, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#345655 Channel Values
How #345655 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 86 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #345655 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 #345655
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #345655; 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 #345655
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 #345655 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.
#345655#515155#475355#4D4D56#445155#345656#345656#505050Using #345655 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-345655: #345655;background-color: #345655;colors: { 'color-345655': '#345655' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.337, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_345655">#345655</color>fill="#345655"More Teal Colors
#345655 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#345655 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #345655?
#345655 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 86, 85) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #345655?
#345655 is rgb(52, 86, 85) — red 52, green 86, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #345655?
#345655 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #345655 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #345655 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #345655 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #345655 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 2.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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