What color is #34533C?

#34533C 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 #34533C?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 60: 52 red, 83 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34533C?

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

Is black or white text better on #34533C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34533C color

#34533C rgb(52, 83, 60)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 23.5% blue (52, 83, 60).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% 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 8.58:1).

#34533C color codes

HEX	`#34533C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.35, -17.1, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.35, 19.77, 149.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.325, 7.243, 5.391)`
Decimal	`3429180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34533C, 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 #34533C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34533C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #34533C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34533c; }
.text { color: #34533c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34533c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34533c, #34534c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #34533C?: #34533C 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 #34533C?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 60: 52 red, 83 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34533C?: The complementary color is #53344B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34533C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.