What color is #34492E?

#34492E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34492E?

The RGB value is 52, 73, 46: 52 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34492E?

The complementary color is #432E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34492E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34492E color

#34492E rgb(52, 73, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #34492E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green and 18% blue (52, 73, 46).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#34492E color codes

HEX	`#34492E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 73, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, -14.29, 13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 19.73, 136.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.292, 5.692, 3.457)`
Decimal	`3426606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34492E, 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 #34492E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34492E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #34492E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34492e; }
.text { color: #34492e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34492e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 73 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34492e, #2e4935); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #34492E?: #34492E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34492E?: The RGB value is 52, 73, 46: 52 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34492E?: The complementary color is #432E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34492E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.