#347974 Color
#347974 is rgb(52, 121, 116) in RGB, hsl(176, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 4%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#347974rgb(52, 121, 116)hsl(176, 40%, 34%)hsv(176, 57%, 47%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 4%, 53%)oklch(53.1% 0.07 188.8)lab(46.35% -23.64 -4.20)lch(46.35% 24.01 190.08)What #347974 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 #347974, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#347974 Channel Values
How #347974 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 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #347974 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 #347974
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #347974; 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 #347974
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 #347974 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.
#347974#717174#5E7474#686875#586F75#367878#357977#6E6E6EUsing #347974 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-347974: #347974;background-color: #347974;colors: { 'color-347974': '#347974' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.475, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_347974">#347974</color>fill="#347974"More Teal Colors
#347974 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#347974 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #347974?
#347974 is a dark teal — rgb(52, 121, 116) in RGB and hsl(176, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.64.
What is the RGB value of #347974?
#347974 is rgb(52, 121, 116) — red 52, green 121, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #347974?
#347974 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 4%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #347974 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #347974 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #347974 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #347974 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 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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