What color is #34712E?

#34712E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34712E?

The RGB value is 52, 113, 46: 52 red, 113 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34712E?

The complementary color is #6B2E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34712E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34712E color

#34712E rgb(52, 113, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #34712E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 44.3% green and 18% blue (52, 113, 46).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#34712E color codes

HEX	`#34712E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 113, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 44.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, -34.16, 30.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 46, 137.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.814, 12.737, 4.631)`
Decimal	`3436846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34712E, 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 #34712E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34712E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #34712E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34712e; }
.text { color: #34712e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34712e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 113 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34712e, #2e7149); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #34712E?: #34712E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34712E?: The RGB value is 52, 113, 46: 52 red, 113 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34712E?: The complementary color is #6B2E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34712E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.