What color is #434D3B?

#434D3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434D3B?

The RGB value is 67, 77, 59: 67 red, 77 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434D3B?

The complementary color is #453B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434D3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434D3B color

#434D3B rgb(67, 77, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #434D3B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 30.2% green and 23.1% blue (67, 77, 59).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 13% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#434D3B color codes

HEX	`#434D3B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 77, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 30.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 13%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 23%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 23%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, -7.88, 9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 12.25, 130.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.758, 6.817, 5.149)`
Decimal	`4410683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434D3B, 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 #434D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434D3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #434D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434d3b; }
.text { color: #434d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 77 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434d3b, #3b4d3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #434D3B?: #434D3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434D3B?: The RGB value is 67, 77, 59: 67 red, 77 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434D3B?: The complementary color is #453B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434D3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.