What color is #34533D?

#34533D 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 #34533D?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 61: 52 red, 83 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34533D?

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

Is black or white text better on #34533D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34533D color

#34533D rgb(52, 83, 61)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 23.9% blue (52, 83, 61).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% 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 8.57:1).

#34533D color codes

HEX	`#34533D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.38, -16.88, 9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.38, 19.29, 151.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.351, 7.253, 5.532)`
Decimal	`3429181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34533D, 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 #34533D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34533D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #34533D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34533d; }
.text { color: #34533d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34533d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34533d, #34534d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #34533D?: #34533D 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 #34533D?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 61: 52 red, 83 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34533D?: The complementary color is #53344A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34533D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.