What color is #345838?

#345838 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 #345838?

The RGB value is 52, 88, 56: 52 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345838?

The complementary color is #583454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345838 color

#345838 rgb(52, 88, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #345838 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.5% green and 22% blue (52, 88, 56).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#345838 color codes

HEX	`#345838`
RGB	`rgb(52, 88, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -20.61, 14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 25.26, 144.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.619, 7.995, 4.988)`
Decimal	`3430456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345838, 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 #345838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #345838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345838; }
.text { color: #345838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 88 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345838, #34584a); }

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Questions

What color is #345838?: #345838 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 #345838?: The RGB value is 52, 88, 56: 52 red, 88 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345838?: The complementary color is #583454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.