What color is #335641?

#335641 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335641?

The RGB value is 51, 86, 65: 51 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335641?

The complementary color is #563348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335641 color

#335641 rgb(51, 86, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #335641 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (51, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#335641 color codes

HEX	`#335641`
RGB	`rgb(51, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 24%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, -17.99, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 19.81, 155.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.647, 7.741, 6.197)`
Decimal	`3364417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335641, 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 #335641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #335641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335641; }
.text { color: #335641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335641, #335653); }

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Questions

What color is #335641?: #335641 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335641?: The RGB value is 51, 86, 65: 51 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335641?: The complementary color is #563348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.