What color is #346546?

#346546 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #346546?

The RGB value is 52, 101, 70: 52 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346546?

The complementary color is #653453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346546 color

#346546 rgb(52, 101, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #346546 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 39.6% green and 27.5% blue (52, 101, 70).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#346546 color codes

HEX	`#346546`
RGB	`rgb(52, 101, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 39.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 31%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.69, -24.41, 12.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.69, 27.44, 152.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.175, 10.479, 7.438)`
Decimal	`3433798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346546, 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 #346546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #346546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346546; }
.text { color: #346546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 101 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346546, #34655f); }

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Questions

What color is #346546?: #346546 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #346546?: The RGB value is 52, 101, 70: 52 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346546?: The complementary color is #653453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.