#348698 Color
#348698 is rgb(52, 134, 152) in RGB, hsl(191, 49%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#348698rgb(52, 134, 152)hsl(191, 49%, 40%)hsv(191, 66%, 60%)cmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 40%)oklch(57.8% 0.083 214.8)lab(51.56% -21.29 -17.46)lch(51.56% 27.53 219.35)What #348698 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 #348698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#348698 Channel Values
How #348698 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 134 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 49% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 66% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #348698 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 #348698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #348698; 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 #348698
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 #348698 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.
#348698#7D7D98#678098#737399#607B99#2C8888#2F878F#7C7C7CUsing #348698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-348698: #348698;background-color: #348698;colors: { 'color-348698': '#348698' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.525, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_348698">#348698</color>fill="#348698"More Teal Colors
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#348698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #348698?
#348698 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(52, 134, 152) in RGB and hsl(191, 49%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #348698?
#348698 is rgb(52, 134, 152) — red 52, green 134, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #348698?
#348698 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 12%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #348698 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #348698 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #348698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #348698 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 12.94, which is visibly different.
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