What color is #344820?

#344820 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 #344820?

The RGB value is 52, 72, 32: 52 red, 72 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344820?

The complementary color is #342048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344820 color

#344820 rgb(52, 72, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #344820 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.2% green and 12.5% blue (52, 72, 32).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#344820 color codes

HEX	`#344820`
RGB	`rgb(52, 72, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 56%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 56%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.03, -15.96, 21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.03, 26.65, 126.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.994, 5.469, 2.211)`
Decimal	`3426336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344820, 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 #344820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #344820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344820; }
.text { color: #344820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 72 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344820, #204820); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #344820?: #344820 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 #344820?: The RGB value is 52, 72, 32: 52 red, 72 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344820?: The complementary color is #342048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.