#344517 Color
#344517 is rgb(52, 69, 23) in RGB, hsl(82, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344517rgb(52, 69, 23)hsl(82, 50%, 18%)hsv(82, 67%, 27%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 67%, 73%)oklch(36.4% 0.073 126.8)lab(26.97% -13.40 24.76)lch(26.97% 28.16 118.42)What #344517 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 #344517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344517 Channel Values
How #344517 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 52 · G 69 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344517 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 #344517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344517; 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 #344517
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 #344517 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.
#344517#424217#3D4317#404018#3B4218#394141#374335#3F3F3FUsing #344517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344517: #344517;background-color: #344517;colors: { 'color-344517': '#344517' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.271, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_344517">#344517</color>fill="#344517"More Green Colors
#344517 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#344517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344517?
#344517 is a darkest green — rgb(52, 69, 23) in RGB and hsl(82, 50%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #344517?
#344517 is rgb(52, 69, 23) — red 52, green 69, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344517?
#344517 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344517 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344517 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.
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