What color is #346748?

#346748 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 #346748?

The RGB value is 52, 103, 72: 52 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346748?

The complementary color is #673453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346748 color

#346748 rgb(52, 103, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #346748 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (52, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#346748 color codes

HEX	`#346748`
RGB	`rgb(52, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 30%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.41, -24.98, 12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.41, 27.86, 153.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.436, 10.898, 7.841)`
Decimal	`3434312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346748, 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 #346748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #346748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346748; }
.text { color: #346748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346748, #346762); }

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Questions

What color is #346748?: #346748 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 #346748?: The RGB value is 52, 103, 72: 52 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346748?: The complementary color is #673453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.