What color is #334919?

#334919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334919?

The RGB value is 51, 73, 25: 51 red, 73 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334919?

The complementary color is #2F1949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334919 color

#334919 rgb(51, 73, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #334919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 28.6% green and 9.8% blue (51, 73, 25).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#334919 color codes

HEX	`#334919`
RGB	`rgb(51, 73, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 28.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 66%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 66%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.22, -17.8, 25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.22, 31.06, 124.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.923, 5.539, 1.782)`
Decimal	`3361049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334919, 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 #334919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #334919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334919; }
.text { color: #334919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 73 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334919, #1b4919); }

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Questions

What color is #334919?: #334919 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334919?: The RGB value is 51, 73, 25: 51 red, 73 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334919?: The complementary color is #2F1949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.