Palettes / Colors / #34BCBD
#34BCBD — Teal
#34BCBD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #34BCBD 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.
#34BCBD 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 #BC3434; it also sits naturally between #34BC78 and #3478BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #34BCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 52, 188, 189 |
| HSL | 180°, 57%, 47% |
| HSV | 180°, 72%, 74% |
| CMYK | 72%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.58, 40.37, 54.43 |
| Yxy | 40.37, 0.2317, 0.3272 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.73, -34.54, -10.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.54, -27.93, -10.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 74% · Blue 74%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #34BCBD
.text { color: #34BCBD; }
.background { background-color: #34BCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #34BCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 188, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 57%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #34BCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 188, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #34BCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 188, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#34BCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#34BCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC3434:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #34BCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #34BCBD
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 #34BCBD: ·
How #34BCBD 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 #34BCBD 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 #34BCBD?
#34BCBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 52, 188, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #34BCBD?
#34BCBD is RGB 52, 188, 189 — HSL 180°, 57%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #34BCBD?
Its complement is #BC3434; analogous partners are #34BC78 and #3478BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #34BCBD for text?
Black text on #34BCBD has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.