What color is #008734?

#008734 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008734?

The RGB value is 0, 135, 52: 0 red, 135 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008734?

The complementary color is #870053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008734 color

#008734 rgb(0, 135, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #008734 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 52.9% green and 20.4% blue (0, 135, 52).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#008734 color codes

HEX	`#008734`
RGB	`rgb(0, 135, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 52.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 100%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 61%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.98, -49.81, 35.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.98, 61.04, 144.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.283, 17.575, 6.151)`
Decimal	`34612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008734, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #008734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#008734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #008734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008734; }
.text { color: #008734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 135 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008734, #008777); }

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Questions

What color is #008734?: #008734 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008734?: The RGB value is 0, 135, 52: 0 red, 135 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008734?: The complementary color is #870053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.