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#34837A Color

#34837A is rgb(52, 131, 122) in RGB, hsl(173, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 7%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34837A
HEX#34837A
RGBrgb(52, 131, 122)
HSLhsl(173, 43%, 36%)
HSVhsv(173, 60%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 0%, 7%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.078 185)
LABlab(49.76% -26.90 -2.75)
LCHlch(49.76% 27.04 185.84)

What #34837A 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 #34837A, 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.

#34837A Channel Values

How #34837A 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 131 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 43% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 60% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34837A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34837A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34837A; 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 #34837A

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 #34837A 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#34837A
Protanopia#7A7A7A
Protanomaly#657E7A
Deuteranopia#70707C
Deuteranomaly#5E787B
Tritanopia#378282
Tritanomaly#36827F
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #34837A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34837a: #34837A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34837A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34837a': '#34837A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.514, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_34837a">#34837A</color>
SVG fillfill="#34837A"

More Teal Colors

#34837A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34837A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34837A?

#34837A is a dark teal — rgb(52, 131, 122) in RGB and hsl(173, 43%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #34837A?

#34837A is rgb(52, 131, 122) — red 52, green 131, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34837A?

#34837A converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 7%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34837A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #34837A scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34837A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34837A 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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