What color is #334D2D?

#334D2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334D2D?

The RGB value is 51, 77, 45: 51 red, 77 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334D2D?

The complementary color is #472D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334D2D color

#334D2D rgb(51, 77, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #334D2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 30.2% green and 17.6% blue (51, 77, 45).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#334D2D color codes

HEX	`#334D2D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 77, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 30.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 42%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.91, -17.12, 15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.91, 23.38, 137.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.493, 6.201, 3.442)`
Decimal	`3362093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334D2D, 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 #334D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #334D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334d2d; }
.text { color: #334d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 77 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334d2d, #2d4d37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #334D2D?: #334D2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334D2D?: The RGB value is 51, 77, 45: 51 red, 77 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334D2D?: The complementary color is #472D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.