What color is #345944?

#345944 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345944?

The RGB value is 52, 89, 68: 52 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345944?

The complementary color is #593449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345944 color

#345944 rgb(52, 89, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #345944 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 34.9% green and 26.7% blue (52, 89, 68).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#345944 color codes

HEX	`#345944`
RGB	`rgb(52, 89, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 34.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 24%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.58, -18.6, 8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.58, 20.27, 156.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.032, 8.292, 6.75)`
Decimal	`3430724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345944, 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 #345944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #345944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345944; }
.text { color: #345944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 89 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345944, #345957); }

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Questions

What color is #345944?: #345944 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345944?: The RGB value is 52, 89, 68: 52 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345944?: The complementary color is #593449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.