#346579 Color
#346579 is rgb(52, 101, 121) in RGB, hsl(197, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#346579rgb(52, 101, 121)hsl(197, 40%, 34%)hsv(197, 57%, 47%)cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(48.1% 0.062 226.8)lab(40.00% -12.54 -16.65)lch(40.00% 20.85 233.01)What #346579 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 #346579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#346579 Channel Values
How #346579 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 101 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #346579 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 #346579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #346579; 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 #346579
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 #346579 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.
#346579#5F5F79#516179#58587A#4C5E79#2D6868#30676F#5F5F5FUsing #346579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-346579: #346579;background-color: #346579;colors: { 'color-346579': '#346579' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.396, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_346579">#346579</color>fill="#346579"More Teal Colors
#346579 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#346579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #346579?
#346579 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 101, 121) in RGB and hsl(197, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #346579?
#346579 is rgb(52, 101, 121) — red 52, green 101, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #346579?
#346579 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #346579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #346579 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #346579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #346579 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 15.5, which is visibly different.
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