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#348EAD Color

#348EAD is rgb(52, 142, 173) in RGB, hsl(195, 54%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 18%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#348EAD
HEX#348EAD
RGBrgb(52, 142, 173)
HSLhsl(195, 54%, 44%)
HSVhsv(195, 70%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 18%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.095 224.7)
LABlab(54.75% -19.76 -24.65)
LCHlch(54.75% 31.59 231.27)

What #348EAD 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 #348EAD, 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.

#348EAD Channel Values

How #348EAD 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 142 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 54% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 70% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #348EAD 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #348EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #348EAD; 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 #348EAD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #348EAD.

How #348EAD 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#348EAD
Protanopia#8484AD
Protanomaly#6D88AD
Deuteranopia#7979AE
Deuteranomaly#6582AE
Tritanopia#219292
Tritanomaly#2A919E
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #348EAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-348ead: #348EAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #348EAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-348ead': '#348EAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.557, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_348ead">#348EAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#348EAD"

More Teal Colors

#348EAD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#348EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #348EAD?

#348EAD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(52, 142, 173) in RGB and hsl(195, 54%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #348EAD?

#348EAD is rgb(52, 142, 173) — red 52, green 142, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #348EAD?

#348EAD converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 18%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #348EAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #348EAD scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #348EAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #348EAD 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.31, which is visibly different.

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