What color is #344742?

#344742 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344742?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 66: 52 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344742?

The complementary color is #473439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344742 color

#344742 rgb(52, 71, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344742 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 25.9% blue (52, 71, 66).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Night Watch (#3C4F4E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#344742 color codes

HEX	`#344742`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 7%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.46, -8.73, 0.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.46, 8.75, 176.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.652, 5.63, 5.995)`
Decimal	`3426114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344742, 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 #344742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #344742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344742; }
.text { color: #344742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344742, #344347); }

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Questions

What color is #344742?: #344742 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Night Watch. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344742?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 66: 52 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344742?: The complementary color is #473439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.