Palettes / Colors / #348985
#348985 — Muted Teal
#348985 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #348985 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#348985 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #893438; it also sits naturally between #34895A and #346389. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #348985 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 52, 137, 133 |
| HSL | 177°, 45%, 37% |
| HSV | 177°, 62%, 54% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 3%, 46% |
| XYZ | 14.60, 20.31, 25.34 |
| Yxy | 20.31, 0.2422, 0.3372 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.19, -26.18, -5.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.07, -18.96, -4.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 54% · Blue 52%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #348985
.text { color: #348985; }
.background { background-color: #348985; }
.border { border: 3px solid #348985; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 137, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 45%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #348985; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 137, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #348985; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 137, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#348985">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#348985">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #893438:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #348985: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #348985
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #348985: ·
How #348985 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #348985 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #348985?
#348985 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 52, 137, 133). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #348985?
#348985 is RGB 52, 137, 133 — HSL 177°, 45%, 37% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 3%, 46%.
What colors go with #348985?
Its complement is #893438; analogous partners are #34895A and #346389. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #348985 for text?
Black text on #348985 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.