What color is #334723?

#334723 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 #334723?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 35: 51 red, 71 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334723?

The complementary color is #372347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334723 color

#334723 rgb(51, 71, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #334723 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 13.7% blue (51, 71, 35).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% 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 10.16:1).

#334723 color codes

HEX	`#334723`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.66, -15.41, 19.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.66, 24.54, 128.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.922, 5.332, 2.412)`
Decimal	`3360547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334723, 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 #334723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #334723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334723; }
.text { color: #334723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334723, #234725); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #334723?: #334723 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 #334723?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 35: 51 red, 71 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334723?: The complementary color is #372347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.