What color is #347059?

#347059 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #347059?

The RGB value is 52, 112, 89: 52 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #347059?

The complementary color is #70344B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #347059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#347059 color

#347059 rgb(52, 112, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #347059 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (52, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 37% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#347059 color codes

HEX	`#347059`
RGB	`rgb(52, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 37%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 54%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, -25.54, 6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 26.45, 164.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.013, 13.039, 11.491)`
Decimal	`3436633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #347059, 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 #347059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#347059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #347059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #347059; }
.text { color: #347059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #347059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #347059, #346970); }

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Questions

What color is #347059?: #347059 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #347059?: The RGB value is 52, 112, 89: 52 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #347059?: The complementary color is #70344B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #347059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.