What color is #345737?

#345737 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345737?

The RGB value is 52, 87, 55: 52 red, 87 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345737?

The complementary color is #573454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345737 color

#345737 rgb(52, 87, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #345737 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.1% green and 21.6% blue (52, 87, 55).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#345737 color codes

HEX	`#345737`
RGB	`rgb(52, 87, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 37%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.61, -20.28, 14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.61, 25.06, 144.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.514, 7.822, 4.833)`
Decimal	`3430199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345737, 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 #345737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #345737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345737; }
.text { color: #345737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 87 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345737, #345748); }

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Questions

What color is #345737?: #345737 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345737?: The RGB value is 52, 87, 55: 52 red, 87 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345737?: The complementary color is #573454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.