What color is #34733A?

#34733A 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 #34733A?

The RGB value is 52, 115, 58: 52 red, 115 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34733A?

The complementary color is #73346D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34733A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34733A color

#34733A rgb(52, 115, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #34733A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 45.1% green and 22.7% blue (52, 115, 58).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 38% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#34733A color codes

HEX	`#34733A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 115, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 45.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 38%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 50%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.21, -33.28, 25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.21, 41.88, 142.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.31, 13.296, 6.131)`
Decimal	`3437370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34733A, 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 #34733A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34733A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #34733A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34733a; }
.text { color: #34733a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34733a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 115 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34733a, #34735a); }

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Questions

What color is #34733A?: #34733A 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 #34733A?: The RGB value is 52, 115, 58: 52 red, 115 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34733A?: The complementary color is #73346D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34733A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.