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#34869D Color

#34869D is rgb(52, 134, 157) in RGB, hsl(193, 50%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34869D
HEX#34869D
RGBrgb(52, 134, 157)
HSLhsl(193, 50%, 41%)
HSVhsv(193, 67%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.085 219.7)
LABlab(51.72% -20.03 -20.10)
LCHlch(51.72% 28.37 225.10)

What #34869D 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 #34869D, 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.

#34869D Channel Values

How #34869D 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 134 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 50% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 67% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34869D 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34869D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34869D; 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 #34869D

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 #34869D 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#34869D
Protanopia#7D7D9D
Protanomaly#67809D
Deuteranopia#73739E
Deuteranomaly#607B9E
Tritanopia#298989
Tritanomaly#2E8892
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #34869D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34869d: #34869D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34869D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34869d': '#34869D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.525, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_34869d">#34869D</color>
SVG fillfill="#34869D"

More Teal Colors

#34869D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34869D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34869D?

#34869D is a mid-tone teal — rgb(52, 134, 157) in RGB and hsl(193, 50%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #34869D?

#34869D is rgb(52, 134, 157) — red 52, green 134, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34869D?

#34869D converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 15%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34869D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #34869D scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34869D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34869D 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 15.4, which is visibly different.

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