What color is #34573D?

#34573D 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 #34573D?

The RGB value is 52, 87, 61: 52 red, 87 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34573D?

The complementary color is #57344E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34573D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34573D color

#34573D rgb(52, 87, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #34573D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.1% green and 23.9% blue (52, 87, 61).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#34573D color codes

HEX	`#34573D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 87, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.74, -19.06, 11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.74, 22.12, 149.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.666, 7.883, 5.637)`
Decimal	`3430205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34573D, 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 #34573D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34573D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #34573D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34573d; }
.text { color: #34573d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34573d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 87 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34573d, #34574f); }

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Questions

What color is #34573D?: #34573D 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 #34573D?: The RGB value is 52, 87, 61: 52 red, 87 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34573D?: The complementary color is #57344E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34573D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.