What color is #334B1F?

#334B1F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334B1F?

The RGB value is 51, 75, 31: 51 red, 75 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334B1F?

The complementary color is #371F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334B1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334B1F color

#334B1F rgb(51, 75, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #334B1F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 29.4% green and 12.2% blue (51, 75, 31).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 42% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#334B1F color codes

HEX	`#334B1F`
RGB	`rgb(51, 75, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 29.4%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 42%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 59%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 59%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.99, -18.17, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.99, 29.36, 128.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.129, 5.835, 2.205)`
Decimal	`3361567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334B1F, 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 #334B1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334B1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #334B1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334b1f; }
.text { color: #334b1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334b1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 75 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334b1f, #1f4b21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #334B1F?: #334B1F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334B1F?: The RGB value is 51, 75, 31: 51 red, 75 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334B1F?: The complementary color is #371F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334B1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.