What color is #33524A?

#33524A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33524A?

The RGB value is 51, 82, 74: 51 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33524A?

The complementary color is #52333B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33524A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33524A color

#33524A rgb(51, 82, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #33524A is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.2% green and 29% blue (51, 82, 74).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#33524A color codes

HEX	`#33524A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 82, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.33, -13.55, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.33, 13.59, 175.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.618, 7.232, 7.577)`
Decimal	`3363402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33524A, 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 #33524A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33524A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #33524A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33524a; }
.text { color: #33524a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33524a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 82 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33524a, #334b52); }

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Questions

What color is #33524A?: #33524A is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33524A?: The RGB value is 51, 82, 74: 51 red, 82 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33524A?: The complementary color is #52333B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33524A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.