What color is #33503E?

#33503E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33503E?

The RGB value is 51, 80, 62: 51 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33503E?

The complementary color is #503345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33503E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33503E color

#33503E rgb(51, 80, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #33503E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 31.4% green and 24.3% blue (51, 80, 62).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#33503E color codes

HEX	`#33503E`
RGB	`rgb(51, 80, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 31.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, -15.34, 7.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 16.96, 154.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.103, 6.789, 5.598)`
Decimal	`3362878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33503E, 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 #33503E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33503E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #33503E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33503e; }
.text { color: #33503e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33503e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 80 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33503e, #33504c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #33503E?: #33503E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33503E?: The RGB value is 51, 80, 62: 51 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33503E?: The complementary color is #503345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33503E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.