What color is #34571C?

#34571C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Deep Forestial Escapade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34571C?

The RGB value is 52, 87, 28: 52 red, 87 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34571C?

The complementary color is #3F1C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34571C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34571C color

#34571C rgb(52, 87, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #34571C is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.1% green and 11% blue (52, 87, 28).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Deep Forestial Escapade (#335500), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#34571C color codes

HEX	`#34571C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 87, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 68%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 68%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.2, -24.3, 29.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.2, 38.22, 129.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.034, 7.63, 2.306)`
Decimal	`3430172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34571C, 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 #34571C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34571C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #34571C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34571c; }
.text { color: #34571c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34571c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 87 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34571c, #1c5721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #34571C?: #34571C is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Deep Forestial Escapade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34571C?: The RGB value is 52, 87, 28: 52 red, 87 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34571C?: The complementary color is #3F1C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34571C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.