#346E79 Color
#346E79 is rgb(52, 110, 121) in RGB, hsl(190, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#346E79rgb(52, 110, 121)hsl(190, 40%, 34%)hsv(190, 57%, 47%)cmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 53%)oklch(50.4% 0.063 211.6)lab(42.92% -17.18 -12.26)lch(42.92% 21.11 215.51)What #346E79 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 #346E79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#346E79 Channel Values
How #346E79 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 110 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #346E79 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 #346E79
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #346E79; 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 #346E79
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 #346E79 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.
#346E79#676779#576A79#60607A#51667A#306F6F#326F73#666666Using #346E79 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-346e79: #346E79;background-color: #346E79;colors: { 'color-346e79': '#346E79' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.431, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_346e79">#346E79</color>fill="#346E79"More Teal Colors
#346E79 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#346E79 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #346E79?
#346E79 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 110, 121) in RGB and hsl(190, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #346E79?
#346E79 is rgb(52, 110, 121) — red 52, green 110, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #346E79?
#346E79 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 9%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #346E79 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #346E79 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #346E79 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #346E79 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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