What color is #345038?

#345038 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 #345038?

The RGB value is 52, 80, 56: 52 red, 80 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345038?

The complementary color is #50344C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345038 color

#345038 rgb(52, 80, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #345038 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31.4% green and 22% blue (52, 80, 56).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#345038 color codes

HEX	`#345038`
RGB	`rgb(52, 80, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 35%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 30%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, -16.28, 10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 19.59, 146.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.998, 6.753, 4.781)`
Decimal	`3428408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345038, 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 #345038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #345038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345038; }
.text { color: #345038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 80 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345038, #345046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #345038?: #345038 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 #345038?: The RGB value is 52, 80, 56: 52 red, 80 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345038?: The complementary color is #50344C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.