What color is #344725?

#344725 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344725?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 37: 52 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344725?

The complementary color is #382547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344725 color

#344725 rgb(52, 71, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #344725 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 14.5% blue (52, 71, 37).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#344725 color codes

HEX	`#344725`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 48%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.76, -14.67, 18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.76, 23.26, 129.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.003, 5.37, 2.576)`
Decimal	`3426085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344725, 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 #344725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #344725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344725; }
.text { color: #344725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344725, #254727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #344725?: #344725 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344725?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 37: 52 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344725?: The complementary color is #382547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.