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#34C5AD Color

#34C5AD is rgb(52, 197, 173) in RGB, hsl(170, 58%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 23%) 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 9.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34C5AD
HEX#34C5AD
RGBrgb(52, 197, 173)
HSLhsl(170, 58%, 49%)
HSVhsv(170, 74%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.124 178.8)
LABlab(71.77% -43.42 0.62)
LCHlch(71.77% 43.42 179.18)

What #34C5AD 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 #34C5AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.18Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.92Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.75Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.8Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 10.83Persian Green#00A693ΔE 11.25

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

#34C5AD Channel Values

How #34C5AD 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 197 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 58% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 74% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34C5AD 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #34C5AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #34C5AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34C5AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#34C5AD
Complementary
#C5344D
Analogous
#34C565
Analogous
#3495C5
Triadic
#AD34C5
Triadic
#C5AD34
Split comp.
#C53495
Split comp.
#C56534

Tints & Shades of #34C5AD

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

#4ED0BA
#6AD7C5
#86DFD0
#A2E6DB
#BFEEE6
#DBF5F1

Shades

#2EAD98
#27917F
#20796A
#195D51
#12443C
#0B2823

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #34C5AD.

How #34C5AD 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#34C5AD
Protanopia#B6B6AD
Protanomaly#94BCAD
Deuteranopia#A7A7B0
Deuteranomaly#88B4AF
Tritanopia#41C2C2
Tritanomaly#3CC3BA
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #34C5AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34c5ad: #34C5AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34C5AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34c5ad': '#34C5AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.773, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_34c5ad">#34C5AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#34C5AD"

More Teal Colors

#34C5AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#34C5AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34C5AD?

#34C5AD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(52, 197, 173) in RGB and hsl(170, 58%, 49%) 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 9.18.

What is the RGB value of #34C5AD?

#34C5AD is rgb(52, 197, 173) — red 52, green 197, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34C5AD?

#34C5AD converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 12%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34C5AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #34C5AD scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34C5AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34C5AD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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