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#34727F Color

#34727F is rgb(52, 114, 127) in RGB, hsl(190, 42%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34727F
HEX#34727F
RGBrgb(52, 114, 127)
HSLhsl(190, 42%, 35%)
HSVhsv(190, 59%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.067 213.3)
LABlab(44.40% -17.72 -13.62)
LCHlch(44.40% 22.35 217.53)

What #34727F 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 #34727F, 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.

#34727F Channel Values

How #34727F 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 114 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 42% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 59% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34727F 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34727F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34727F; 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 #34727F

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 #34727F 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#34727F
Protanopia#6A6A7F
Protanomaly#596E7F
Deuteranopia#636380
Deuteranomaly#546980
Tritanopia#2F7474
Tritanomaly#317378
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #34727F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34727f: #34727F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34727F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34727f': '#34727F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.447, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_34727f">#34727F</color>
SVG fillfill="#34727F"

More Teal Colors

#34727F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34727F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34727F?

#34727F is a dark teal — rgb(52, 114, 127) in RGB and hsl(190, 42%, 35%) 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 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #34727F?

#34727F is rgb(52, 114, 127) — red 52, green 114, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34727F?

#34727F converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34727F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34727F scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34727F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34727F 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 13.96, which is visibly different.

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