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#34666A Color

#34666A is rgb(52, 102, 106) in RGB, hsl(184, 34%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 4%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34666A
HEX#34666A
RGBrgb(52, 102, 106)
HSLhsl(184, 34%, 31%)
HSVhsv(184, 51%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 4%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.054 202.3)
LABlab(39.85% -16.69 -7.79)
LCHlch(39.85% 18.42 205.01)

What #34666A 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 #34666A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#34666A Channel Values

How #34666A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 52 · G 102 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 34% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 51% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.45:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34666A 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.

TextWhite text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34666A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34666A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #34666A

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 #34666A 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.

Typical#34666A
Protanopia#60606A
Protanomaly#52626A
Deuteranopia#59596B
Deuteranomaly#4D5F6B
Tritanopia#336767
Tritanomaly#336668
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #34666A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-34666a: #34666A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34666A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34666a': '#34666A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.400, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_34666a">#34666A</color>
SVG fillfill="#34666A"

More Teal Colors

#34666A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34666A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34666A?

#34666A is a dark teal — rgb(52, 102, 106) in RGB and hsl(184, 34%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #34666A?

#34666A is rgb(52, 102, 106) — red 52, green 102, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34666A?

#34666A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 4%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34666A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34666A scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34666A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34666A 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 10.5, which is visibly different.

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