What color is #345640?

#345640 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 #345640?

The RGB value is 52, 86, 64: 52 red, 86 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345640?

The complementary color is #56344A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345640 color

#345640 rgb(52, 86, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #345640 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 33.7% green and 25.1% blue (52, 86, 64).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#345640 color codes

HEX	`#345640`
RGB	`rgb(52, 86, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 33.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 26%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.47, -17.87, 8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.47, 20, 153.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.669, 7.755, 6.048)`
Decimal	`3429952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345640, 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 #345640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #345640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345640; }
.text { color: #345640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 86 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345640, #345651); }

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Questions

What color is #345640?: #345640 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 #345640?: The RGB value is 52, 86, 64: 52 red, 86 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345640?: The complementary color is #56344A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.