What color is #346148?

#346148 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 #346148?

The RGB value is 52, 97, 72: 52 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346148?

The complementary color is #61344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346148 color

#346148 rgb(52, 97, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #346148 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 38% green and 28.2% blue (52, 97, 72).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#346148 color codes

HEX	`#346148`
RGB	`rgb(52, 97, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 38%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 26%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, -21.93, 9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 23.9, 156.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.86, 9.747, 7.649)`
Decimal	`3432776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346148, 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 #346148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#346148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #346148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346148; }
.text { color: #346148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 97 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346148, #34615f); }

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Questions

What color is #346148?: #346148 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 #346148?: The RGB value is 52, 97, 72: 52 red, 97 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346148?: The complementary color is #61344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.