What color is #345836?

#345836 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 #345836?

The RGB value is 52, 88, 54: 52 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345836?

The complementary color is #583456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345836 color

#345836 rgb(52, 88, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #345836 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.5% green and 21.2% blue (52, 88, 54).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#345836 color codes

HEX	`#345836`
RGB	`rgb(52, 88, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 39%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, -20.99, 15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 26.25, 143.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.571, 7.976, 4.735)`
Decimal	`3430454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345836, 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 #345836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #345836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345836; }
.text { color: #345836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 88 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345836, #345848); }

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Questions

What color is #345836?: #345836 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 #345836?: The RGB value is 52, 88, 54: 52 red, 88 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345836?: The complementary color is #583456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.