What color is #33501A?

#33501A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33501A?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 26: 51 red, 80 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33501A?

The complementary color is #371A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33501A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33501A color

#33501A rgb(51, 80, 26)

Shades of green

The hex color #33501A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 10.2% blue (51, 80, 26).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 51% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#33501A color codes

HEX	`#33501A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 51%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 68%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 68%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, -21.39, 27.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 34.99, 127.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.42, 6.516, 2.002)`
Decimal	`3362842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33501A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #33501A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33501A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #33501A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33501a; }
.text { color: #33501a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33501a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33501a, #1a501c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #33501A?: #33501A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33501A?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 26: 51 red, 80 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33501A?: The complementary color is #371A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33501A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.