What color is #344517?

#344517 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 #344517?

The RGB value is 52, 69, 23: 52 red, 69 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344517?

The complementary color is #281745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344517 color

#344517 rgb(52, 69, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #344517 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.1% green and 9% blue (52, 69, 23).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 50% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#344517 color codes

HEX	`#344517`
RGB	`rgb(52, 69, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 50%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 67%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.87, -15.35, 25.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.87, 29.36, 121.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.699, 5.048, 1.59)`
Decimal	`3425559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344517, 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 #344517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #344517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344517; }
.text { color: #344517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 69 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344517, #1d4517); }

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Questions

What color is #344517?: #344517 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 #344517?: The RGB value is 52, 69, 23: 52 red, 69 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344517?: The complementary color is #281745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.