What color is #335745?

#335745 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335745?

The RGB value is 51, 87, 69: 51 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335745?

The complementary color is #573345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335745 color

#335745 rgb(51, 87, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #335745 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.1% green and 27.1% blue (51, 87, 69).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#335745 color codes

HEX	`#335745`
RGB	`rgb(51, 87, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 21%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, -17.61, 6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 18.75, 159.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.847, 7.95, 6.855)`
Decimal	`3364677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335745, 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 #335745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #335745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335745; }
.text { color: #335745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 87 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335745, #335757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #335745?: #335745 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335745?: The RGB value is 51, 87, 69: 51 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335745?: The complementary color is #573345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.