What color is #334624?

#334624 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334624?

The RGB value is 51, 70, 36: 51 red, 70 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334624?

The complementary color is #372446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334624 color

#334624 rgb(51, 70, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #334624 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.5% green and 14.1% blue (51, 70, 36).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#334624 color codes

HEX	`#334624`
RGB	`rgb(51, 70, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 49%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.33, -14.69, 18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.33, 23.3, 129.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.874, 5.211, 2.471)`
Decimal	`3360292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334624, 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 #334624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #334624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334624; }
.text { color: #334624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 70 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334624, #244626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #334624?: #334624 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334624?: The RGB value is 51, 70, 36: 51 red, 70 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334624?: The complementary color is #372446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.