What color is #334520?

#334520 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334520?

The RGB value is 51, 69, 32: 51 red, 69 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334520?

The complementary color is #322045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334520 color

#334520 rgb(51, 69, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #334520 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.1% green and 12.5% blue (51, 69, 32).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#334520 color codes

HEX	`#334520`
RGB	`rgb(51, 69, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.1%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 54%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.92, -14.71, 19.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.92, 24.8, 126.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.754, 5.064, 2.146)`
Decimal	`3360032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334520, 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 #334520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #334520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334520; }
.text { color: #334520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 69 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334520, #214520); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #334520?: #334520 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334520?: The RGB value is 51, 69, 32: 51 red, 69 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334520?: The complementary color is #322045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.