What color is #33544D?

#33544D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33544D?

The RGB value is 51, 84, 77: 51 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33544D?

The complementary color is #54333A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33544D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33544D color

#33544D rgb(51, 84, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33544D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 32.9% green and 30.2% blue (51, 84, 77).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#33544D color codes

HEX	`#33544D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 84, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 32.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.09, -13.91, 0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.09, 13.92, 178.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.875, 7.58, 8.173)`
Decimal	`3363917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33544D, 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 #33544D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33544D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #33544D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33544d; }
.text { color: #33544d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33544d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 84 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33544d, #334b54); }

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Questions

What color is #33544D?: #33544D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33544D?: The RGB value is 51, 84, 77: 51 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33544D?: The complementary color is #54333A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33544D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.