What color is #434F2B?

#434F2B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434F2B?

The RGB value is 67, 79, 43: 67 red, 79 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434F2B?

The complementary color is #372B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434F2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434F2B color

#434F2B rgb(67, 79, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #434F2B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 31% green and 16.9% blue (67, 79, 43).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#434F2B color codes

HEX	`#434F2B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 79, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 31%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 46%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.71, -11.73, 19.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.71, 22.91, 120.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.547, 6.96, 3.336)`
Decimal	`4411179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434F2B, 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 #434F2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434F2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #434F2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434f2b; }
.text { color: #434f2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434f2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 79 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434f2b, #314f2b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #434F2B?: #434F2B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434F2B?: The RGB value is 67, 79, 43: 67 red, 79 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434F2B?: The complementary color is #372B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434F2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.