What color is #344737?

#344737 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344737?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 55: 52 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344737?

The complementary color is #473444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344737 color

#344737 rgb(52, 71, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #344737 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 21.6% blue (52, 71, 55).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#344737 color codes

HEX	`#344737`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, -11.32, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 13.43, 147.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.359, 5.512, 4.448)`
Decimal	`3426103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344737, 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 #344737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #344737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344737; }
.text { color: #344737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344737, #344741); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #344737?: #344737 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344737?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 55: 52 red, 71 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344737?: The complementary color is #473444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.