#34553E Color
#34553E is rgb(52, 85, 62) in RGB, hsl(138, 24%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 27%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#34553Ergb(52, 85, 62)hsl(138, 24%, 27%)hsv(138, 39%, 33%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 27%, 67%)oklch(41.7% 0.055 153.1)lab(33.07% -16.89 9.49)lch(33.07% 19.38 150.67)What #34553E 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 #34553E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#34553E Channel Values
How #34553E 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 85 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 24% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 39% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34553E 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 #34553E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34553E; 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 #34553E
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 #34553E 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.
#34553E#50503E#47523E#4C4C3F#44503F#385353#37544B#4E4E4EUsing #34553E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-34553e: #34553E;background-color: #34553E;colors: { 'color-34553e': '#34553E' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.333, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_34553e">#34553E</color>fill="#34553E"More Green Colors
#34553E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#34553E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #34553E?
#34553E is a dark green — rgb(52, 85, 62) in RGB and hsl(138, 24%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #34553E?
#34553E is rgb(52, 85, 62) — red 52, green 85, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #34553E?
#34553E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 27%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #34553E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #34553E scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #34553E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #34553E 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 14.34, which is visibly different.
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