What color is #344720?

#344720 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344720?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 32: 52 red, 71 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344720?

The complementary color is #332047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344720 color

#344720 rgb(52, 71, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #344720 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 12.5% blue (52, 71, 32).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#344720 color codes

HEX	`#344720`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 55%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 55%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, -15.4, 20.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 25.98, 126.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.93, 5.341, 2.19)`
Decimal	`3426080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344720, 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 #344720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #344720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344720; }
.text { color: #344720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344720, #214720); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #344720?: #344720 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344720?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 32: 52 red, 71 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344720?: The complementary color is #332047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.