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#34DCEF Color

#34DCEF is rgb(52, 220, 239) in RGB, hsl(186, 85%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34DCEF
HEX#34DCEF
RGBrgb(52, 220, 239)
HSLhsl(186, 85%, 57%)
HSVhsv(186, 78%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.131 206.7)
LABlab(80.35% -38.07 -21.97)
LCHlch(80.35% 43.95 209.99)

What #34DCEF 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 #34DCEF, 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.

#34DCEF Channel Values

How #34DCEF 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 220 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 85% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 78% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34DCEF 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34DCEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34DCEF; 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 #34DCEF

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 #34DCEF 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#34DCEF
Protanopia#CBCBEF
Protanomaly#A4D2EF
Deuteranopia#BABAF1
Deuteranomaly#97C8F0
Tritanopia#21DFDF
Tritanomaly#2ADEE5
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #34DCEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34dcef: #34DCEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34DCEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34dcef': '#34DCEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.863, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_34dcef">#34DCEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#34DCEF"

More Teal Colors

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

#34DCEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34DCEF?

#34DCEF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(52, 220, 239) in RGB and hsl(186, 85%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #34DCEF?

#34DCEF is rgb(52, 220, 239) — red 52, green 220, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34DCEF?

#34DCEF converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34DCEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #34DCEF scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #34DCEF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.

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