#347971 Color
#347971 is rgb(52, 121, 113) in RGB, hsl(173, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 7%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#347971rgb(52, 121, 113)hsl(173, 40%, 34%)hsv(173, 57%, 47%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 7%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.071 185.1)lab(46.27% -24.29 -2.55)lch(46.27% 24.43 185.98)What #347971 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 #347971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#347971 Channel Values
How #347971 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 121 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #347971 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 #347971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #347971; 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 #347971
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 #347971 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.
#347971#717171#5E7471#686872#586F72#377878#367875#6E6E6EUsing #347971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-347971: #347971;background-color: #347971;colors: { 'color-347971': '#347971' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.475, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_347971">#347971</color>fill="#347971"More Teal Colors
#347971 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#347971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #347971?
#347971 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 121, 113) in RGB and hsl(173, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #347971?
#347971 is rgb(52, 121, 113) — red 52, green 121, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #347971?
#347971 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 7%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #347971 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #347971 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #347971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #347971 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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