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#34BCA3 Color

#34BCA3 is rgb(52, 188, 163) in RGB, hsl(169, 57%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 13%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34BCA3
HEX#34BCA3
RGBrgb(52, 188, 163)
HSLhsl(169, 57%, 47%)
HSVhsv(169, 72%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 13%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.12 177.4)
LABlab(68.78% -41.96 1.72)
LCHlch(68.78% 42.00 177.65)

What #34BCA3 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 #34BCA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.48Persian Green#00A693ΔE 8.39Zomp#39A78EΔE 8.63Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.98Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.76Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#34BCA3 Channel Values

How #34BCA3 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 188 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 57% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 72% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34BCA3 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #34BCA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #34BCA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34BCA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#34BCA3
Complementary
#BC344D
Analogous
#34BC5F
Analogous
#3491BC
Triadic
#A334BC
Triadic
#BCA334
Split comp.
#BC3491
Split comp.
#BC5F34

Tints & Shades of #34BCA3

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.

Tints

#47CDB4
#67D5C1
#83DDCC
#9FE5D8
#BBECE3
#DBF5F0

Shades

#2DA48E
#268C79
#207465
#18584C
#124038
#0B2823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #34BCA3.

How #34BCA3 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#34BCA3
Protanopia#AEAEA3
Protanomaly#8DB4A3
Deuteranopia#9F9FA6
Deuteranomaly#82ACA5
Tritanopia#40B9B9
Tritanomaly#3CBAB1
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #34BCA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34bca3: #34BCA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34BCA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34bca3': '#34BCA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.737, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_34bca3">#34BCA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#34BCA3"

More Green Colors

#34BCA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#34BCA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34BCA3?

#34BCA3 is a mid-tone green — rgb(52, 188, 163) in RGB and hsl(169, 57%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #34BCA3?

#34BCA3 is rgb(52, 188, 163) — red 52, green 188, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34BCA3?

#34BCA3 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 13%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34BCA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #34BCA3 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34BCA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34BCA3 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.