What color is #34533A?

#34533A 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 #34533A?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 58: 52 red, 83 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34533A?

The complementary color is #53344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34533A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34533A color

#34533A rgb(52, 83, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #34533A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 22.7% blue (52, 83, 58).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#34533A color codes

HEX	`#34533A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 30%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, -17.52, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 20.75, 147.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.273, 7.222, 5.118)`
Decimal	`3429178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34533A, 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 #34533A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34533A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #34533A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34533a; }
.text { color: #34533a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34533a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34533a, #34534a); }

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Questions

What color is #34533A?: #34533A 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 #34533A?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 58: 52 red, 83 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34533A?: The complementary color is #53344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34533A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.