What color is #344F3C?

#344F3C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344F3C?

The RGB value is 52, 79, 60: 52 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344F3C?

The complementary color is #4F3447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344F3C color

#344F3C rgb(52, 79, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #344F3C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31% green and 23.5% blue (52, 79, 60).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#344F3C color codes

HEX	`#344F3C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 79, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 34%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 24%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, -14.86, 8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 16.89, 151.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.027, 6.648, 5.292)`
Decimal	`3428156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344F3C, 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 #344F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #344F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344f3c; }
.text { color: #344f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 79 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344f3c, #344f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #344F3C?: #344F3C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344F3C?: The RGB value is 52, 79, 60: 52 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344F3C?: The complementary color is #4F3447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.