What color is #34541F?

#34541F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34541F?

The RGB value is 52, 84, 31: 52 red, 84 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34541F?

The complementary color is #3F1F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34541F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34541F color

#34541F rgb(52, 84, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #34541F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.9% green and 12.2% blue (52, 84, 31).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#34541F color codes

HEX	`#34541F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 84, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 63%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 63%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, -22.47, 26.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 34.98, 129.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.834, 7.169, 2.425)`
Decimal	`3429407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34541F, 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 #34541F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34541F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #34541F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34541f; }
.text { color: #34541f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34541f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 84 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34541f, #1f5424); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #34541F?: #34541F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34541F?: The RGB value is 52, 84, 31: 52 red, 84 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34541F?: The complementary color is #3F1F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34541F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.