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#34701A Color

#34701A is rgb(52, 112, 26) in RGB, hsl(102, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 77%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34701A
HEX#34701A
RGBrgb(52, 112, 26)
HSLhsl(102, 62%, 27%)
HSVhsv(102, 77%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 77%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.133 138.1)
LABlab(41.91% -32.59 38.69)
LCHlch(41.91% 50.59 130.10)

What #34701A 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 #34701A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#34701A Channel Values

How #34701A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 52 · G 112 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 62% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 77% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34701A 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.

TextWhite text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34701A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34701A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #34701A

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 #34701A 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.

Typical#34701A
Protanopia#69691B
Protanomaly#586C1B
Deuteranopia#61611F
Deuteranomaly#53671D
Tritanopia#416A6A
Tritanomaly#3D6C55
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #34701A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-34701a: #34701A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34701A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34701a': '#34701A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.439, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_34701a">#34701A</color>
SVG fillfill="#34701A"

More Green Colors

#34701A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34701A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34701A?

#34701A is a dark green — rgb(52, 112, 26) in RGB and hsl(102, 62%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #34701A?

#34701A is rgb(52, 112, 26) — red 52, green 112, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34701A?

#34701A converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 77%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34701A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34701A scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34701A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34701A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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