#344908 Color
#344908 is rgb(52, 73, 8) in RGB, hsl(79, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 89%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344908rgb(52, 73, 8)hsl(79, 80%, 16%)hsv(79, 89%, 29%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 89%, 71%)oklch(37.4% 0.09 126.8)lab(28.26% -16.29 32.49)lch(28.26% 36.34 116.63)What #344908 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 #344908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344908 Channel Values
How #344908 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 73 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 80% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 89% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.99:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344908 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 #344908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344908; 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 #344908
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 #344908 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.
#344908#464608#3F4708#43430B#3D450A#3A4444#384635#424242Using #344908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344908: #344908;background-color: #344908;colors: { 'color-344908': '#344908' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.286, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_344908">#344908</color>fill="#344908"More Green Colors
#344908 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#344908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344908?
#344908 is a darkest green — rgb(52, 73, 8) in RGB and hsl(79, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #344908?
#344908 is rgb(52, 73, 8) — red 52, green 73, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344908?
#344908 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 89%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344908 scores 9.99:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344908 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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