What color is #345214?

#345214 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345214?

The RGB value is 52, 82, 20: 52 red, 82 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345214?

The complementary color is #321452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345214?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345214 color

#345214 rgb(52, 82, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #345214 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.2% green and 7.8% blue (52, 82, 20).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 61% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#345214 color codes

HEX	`#345214`
RGB	`rgb(52, 82, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.2%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 61%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 76%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 76%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.38, -22.55, 31.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.38, 38.62, 125.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.56, 6.815, 1.737)`
Decimal	`3428884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345214, 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 #345214	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345214 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #345214 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345214; }
.text { color: #345214; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345214; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 82 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345214, #155214); }

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Questions

What color is #345214?: #345214 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345214?: The RGB value is 52, 82, 20: 52 red, 82 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345214?: The complementary color is #321452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345214?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.