#34AEA6 Hex Color
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Not a bright aqua, #34aea6 is a muted, cool teal with a soft gray undertone. That low saturation reads calm and steady, which suits wellness and tech palettes as a supporting tone. It pairs better with terracotta or sand than stark white, and since its muted feel comes from gray, learning what colors make gray helps when tuning it. The hex code is #34aea6.
Questions about #34aea6
What is #34aea6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #34aea6 is rgb(52, 174, 166), in HSL hsl(176, 54%, 44%) and in CMYK 70%, 0%, 5%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #34aea6?
It pairs best with warm earth tones like terracotta, sand, and ochre, which offset its cool gray undertone. Deep charcoal also works for text. Plain white can wash it out, so cream is often a safer backdrop.
Is #34aea6 readable on white or black?
#34aea6 has a 2.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.