What color is #334725?

#334725 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 #334725?

The RGB value is 51, 71, 37: 51 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334725?

The complementary color is #392547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334725 color

#334725 rgb(51, 71, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #334725 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.8% green and 14.5% blue (51, 71, 37).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#334725 color codes

HEX	`#334725`
RGB	`rgb(51, 71, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 48%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.69, -15.11, 17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.69, 23.45, 130.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.952, 5.344, 2.573)`
Decimal	`3360549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334725, 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 #334725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	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 #334725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334725; }
.text { color: #334725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 71 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334725, #254728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #334725?: #334725 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 #334725?: The RGB value is 51, 71, 37: 51 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334725?: The complementary color is #392547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.