#334931 Color
#334931 is rgb(51, 73, 49) in RGB, hsl(115, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334931rgb(51, 73, 49)hsl(115, 20%, 24%)hsv(115, 33%, 29%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 71%)oklch(38% 0.049 142.5)lab(28.64% -13.08 11.56)lch(28.64% 17.46 138.54)What #334931 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #334931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334931 Channel Values
How #334931 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 73 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334931 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #334931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334931; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #334931
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #334931 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#334931#464631#3F4731#434332#3D4531#374646#35483F#434343Using #334931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334931: #334931;background-color: #334931;colors: { 'color-334931': '#334931' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.286, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_334931">#334931</color>fill="#334931"More Green Colors
#334931 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#334931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334931?
#334931 is a dark green — rgb(51, 73, 49) in RGB and hsl(115, 20%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #334931?
#334931 is rgb(51, 73, 49) — red 51, green 73, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334931?
#334931 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 33%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334931 scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334931 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.72, which is visibly different.
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