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#334237

Graphite · dark cool green

About #334237

#334237 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.3), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #42333E (graphite), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.63:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.63:1).

Colour codes

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Red51
Green66
Blue55

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.3
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 12.2
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 13.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #334237

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #334237.
10.63:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #334237.
1.98:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #334237 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#334237
Protanopia (no red cones)
#423F36
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3F3E38
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#31423F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #334237?

#334237 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #334237?

Use white text. White on #334237 has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #334237?

Its complementary colour is #42333E, and analogous partners are #374233 and #33423F.