What color is #334A3E?

#334A3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334A3E?

The RGB value is 51, 74, 62: 51 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334A3E?

The complementary color is #4A333F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334A3E color

#334A3E rgb(51, 74, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #334A3E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 29% green and 24.3% blue (51, 74, 62).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#334A3E color codes

HEX	`#334A3E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 74, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 29%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 31%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 16%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.28, -11.88, 4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.28, 12.65, 159.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.683, 5.949, 5.458)`
Decimal	`3361342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334A3E, 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 #334A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #334A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334a3e; }
.text { color: #334a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 74 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334a3e, #334a4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #334A3E?: #334A3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334A3E?: The RGB value is 51, 74, 62: 51 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334A3E?: The complementary color is #4A333F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.