#34BDEF Color
#34BDEF is rgb(52, 189, 239) in RGB and hsl(196, 85%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#34BDEF
HEX
#34BDEFRGB
rgb(52, 189, 239)HSL
hsl(196, 85%, 57%)HSV
hsv(196, 78%, 94%)OKLCH
oklch(74.9% 0.133 227.9)CMYK
cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 6%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #34BDEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #34BDEF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.