What color is #334826?

#334826 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 #334826?

The RGB value is 51, 72, 38: 51 red, 72 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334826?

The complementary color is #3B2648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334826 color

#334826 rgb(51, 72, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #334826 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 28.2% green and 14.9% blue (51, 72, 38).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#334826 color codes

HEX	`#334826`
RGB	`rgb(51, 72, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 28.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.06, -15.51, 17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.06, 23.61, 131.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.032, 5.478, 2.678)`
Decimal	`3360806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334826, 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 #334826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #334826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334826; }
.text { color: #334826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 72 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334826, #26482a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #334826?: #334826 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 #334826?: The RGB value is 51, 72, 38: 51 red, 72 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334826?: The complementary color is #3B2648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.